CHICAGO — The Leather Archives & Museum will host HP Lehkonen, a trans-masc artist from Finland, on Thursday, May 31.
Lehkonen is the author of the Queer Prism Award-winning “Short Gay Stories” from Cow House Press. He will be doing a reading at the LA&M.
The event is free but donations are encouraged. A $5 donation will get an art print and people who donate $10 will get an art print and a goodie bag. All donations go to the LA&M.
CHICAGO — The Leather Archives & Museum will be having a “refresh” of the inkedKenny exhibit during International Mr. Leather this weekend. According to a release from the Archives, the refresh will include a new selection of images and an open, free reception at the LA&M from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 26.…
Many people were surprised by the choice of Executive Director for the Leather Archives & Museum. So I did some research about how their Board of Directors works and possibly how the selection was made. When work on this article was starting, you were not able to find out the terms of the board members…
Editor’s Note: Ivan Nunez of Minneapolis, International LeatherSir 2016, is the next writer in our Archiving the Future series. This was originally posted on his Facebook page and is reprinted here with permission. If you are involved in the leather community, you may know of the Leather Archives and Museum (LA&M) and that it recently…
Editor’s Note: Since the Leather Archives & Museum board of directors selected Gary Wasdin as the new executive director, the community has been expressing frustration, confusion and anger. The choice of a library system professional over a longtime volunteer with museum management and development experience and a longtime employee of the LAM has sparked discussion…
CHICAGO — The selection committee for the Leather Archives & Museum has recommended Gary Wasdin for the vacant executive director position.
The LA&M made the announcement in an early Saturday morning post both on social media and in an email press release.
The full LA&M board will consider final approval at its December 10 virtual meeting.
CHICAGO — The Leather Archives & Museum in Chicago hosted open interview sessions for the three executive director position over the weekend.
The candidates each were interviewed on stage in the auditorium after private interviews and receptions throughout the day. Jeff Storer had his session on Friday, Dec. 1, Gary Wasdin on Dec. 2, and Alissa Swindell on Dec. 3.
CHICAGO — The three finalists for Leather Archives and Museum (LA&M) executive director position will be making site visits and participating in various focus groups and meetings this upcoming weekend.
Jeffrey Storer, experienced Director of Operations will be on site December 1, Gary Wasdin, veteran library director and executive director will be on site December 2, and Alisa Swindell, active lecturer, curator, and research assistant will be on site December 3.
CHICAGO — The Leather Archives and Museum (LA&M) Executive Director Search Committee reports the initial phase of the search process concludes with the closing of the application submission window. Following a nation-wide search, 66 applicants submitted their resume for consideration to be the next leader of the LA&M. The search committee evaluated candidates based on…
CHICAGO — The Leather Archives & Museum announced today that International Mr. Leather Weekend raised $112,000.00 for the LA&M during the 2017 Memorial Day weekend event. In addition to donations from visitors to the IML Leather Market, funds were raised at a raffle for a portable sling from Fort Troff, the LA&M annual Silent Auction, along…
