It’s been a rough year for Tampa Museum of Art supporters. They raised millions of private dollars for a long-desired new home, designed by internationally recognized architect Rafael Viñoly. Then, at the 11th hour, Mayor Pam Iorio squashed the plan begun during the administration of her predecessor, Dick Greco. Iorio then turned her sights on putting the collection-challenged museum into the former federal courthouse. But when the museum board (and many in the public) turned ugly on that notion, Iorio was forced to retreat and seek Plan C. One small problem: there was no Plan C.
This article appears in Sep 14-20, 2005.