Ep. 126 - Failing Up

Published: March 20, 2016, 10:41 p.m.

Jeff Melanson was\xa0the Canadian\xa0arts & culture institution's golden boy, dubbed a "rock star arts administrator," feted by the press, and offered prestigious positions at Canada's top art institutions. Until he made a royal mess during his truncated presidency at the\xa0Banff Centre.\xa0How was he allowed to get away with it for so long, and why was he rewarded for failing so hard?

David Silcox was the Globe & Mail's art critic, president of Sotheby's Canada, Arts\xa0Officer of the Canada Council, and author of several books about\xa0Canadian art.

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