by Jasmyne Keimig
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Mar 16, 2021 at 11:48 am
The Eastside sucks. Courtesy of BAM
In an open letter addressed to the Bellevue Arts Museum's board of directors on Monday, several artists called for the removal of the museum's executive director, Benedict Heywood. They also demanded greater transparency behind BAM's work around diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The letter comes just a few weeks after writers and artists at both Hugo House and Pottery Northwest called for the removal of each respective organization's executive directors following allegations of racism and discrimination.
In the letter to BAM's board, the artists claim that Heywood treated Tariqa Waters, the acclaimed gallerist behind Martyr Sauce and the curator of BAM's