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James Prendergast Library Board Holds Meeting to Discuss Fate of Unsold Artwork

December 1, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library board of trustees held a special meeting Thursday determine how to proceed with six classic oil paintings by European artists that were not sold during a recent auction at Sotheby’s. On Nov. 21 a total of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathy Marion, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown City Council, Jesse Marion, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Sotheby's, Tom Rankin

Six Paintings from Prendergast Art Collection Sell at Auction for $328,500

October 20, 2017 By WRFA 3 Comments

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library board of trustees met on Thursday for its October meeting and received an update on the effort to auction off its $1.17 million classic art collection. Board President Tom Rankin said the first of three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathy Marion, James Prendergast Library, Jesse Marion, New York State Office of Attorney General, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Sotheby's, Tom Rankin

[LISTEN] Library Board Unanimously Approves Contract to Auction $1.17 Million Art Collection

June 16, 2017 By WRFA 10 Comments

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The Prendergast Library Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Sotheby’s to sell much of its art collection, despite pleas from several area residents who attended Thursday’s board meeting. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Cathy Marion, James Prendergast Library, Jeff Holroyd, Jesse Marion, Locke, Mary Prendergast, New York State Office of Attorney General, Pete Miraglia, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Sotheby's, Surrogate Court, Timothy Starr, Tom Rankin

Prendergast Library Board Meets Thursday, Action on Art Collection Possible

June 15, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library board of trustees will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, with the possibility of library officials acting on a measure involving the future of the Prendergast art collection, with an estimated value of $1.17 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bill Locke, Cathy Marion, James Prendergast Library, Jesse Marion, Nancy Bargar, New York State Office of Attorney General, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Robert Plyler, Surrogate Court, Tom Rankin

Texas-Based Philanthropist Responds to Library’s Decision to Auction Artwork

June 12, 2017 By WRFA 2 Comments

JAMESTOWN - Contrary to what officials with the James Prendergast Library have said in recent weeks, there has been an effort to provide significant funding for the financially-strapped library as part of an effort to keep its classic Art Collection … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathy Marion, James Prendergast Library, Jesse Marion, New York State Office of Attorney General, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Tom Rankin

Prendergast Library to Reduce Hours of Operation Starting July 1

June 17, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Move will save $30,000 for remainder of 2016, board also votes on cutting spending for materials JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will be reducing the number of hours that it will be open each week, starting in July. On Thursday the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 Library budget, Cathy Marion, James Prendergast Library, Jesse Marion, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Prendergast Library Funding Initiative, Tina Scott, Tom Price, Tom Rankin

[LISTEN] Prendergast Library Receives $60,000 Donation, Will Wait at Least 12 Months Before Selling Art Collection

December 18, 2015 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Prendergast Library will not be selling any art from its main art collection for at least the next 12 months. That’s the announcement made Thursday during the board of trustees monthly meeting. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Cathy Marion, James Prendergast Library, Jesse Marion, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Sotheby's, Tom Rankin

UPDATE – Prendergast Library Board Meeting for Thursday is Cancelled

November 19, 2015 By WRFA 1 Comment

UPDATE (10:15 a.m., Nov. 19, 2015) The Prendergast Library board has cancelled its meeting for Thursday due to a lack of a quorum. The meeting will not be rescheduled. Instead the board will resume discussing its budget during its next regularly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 City Budget, 2016 Library budget, Alfonso Pagan, Cathy Marion, Greg Rabb, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown City Council, Jesse Marion, Joni Blackman, Linda Mielke, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Sam Teresi, Sotheby's, Tina Scott

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Prendergast Library October Meeting

October 23, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY - During the Oct. 22 episode of Community Matters, WRFA provided a detailed recap of the October 2015 board of trustees meeting for the Prendergast Library in Jamestown, NY. The meeting focused on several cuts to the 2016 budget in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Bill Locke, Cathy Marion, James Prendergast Library, Jesse Marion, Nancy Bargar, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Tom Rankin

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