The Exchange Club of Springfield met at the Springfield Museum of Art Tuesday November 7, 2017 at Noon, for a Lunch and Learn. Ann Fortescue, Executive Director of the Museum, gave a presentation on the past, present, and future of the Museum, which is experiencing a period of recovery after some lean years due to the economic downturn. Memberships and donations are up and many innovative programs and exhibits are in progress.
After that, Erin Shapiro, the Museum Curator, and Annette Eshelman, the Curator of Education, provided a tour of the facility’s new exhibits and provided details about exhibitions and education programs. President Jerry Sewell presented a donation from the Exchange Club of Springfield Foundation in the amount of $500 to Ann Fortescue.