Editing Consolidated Works (section)

==Restructuring in 2005==
On February 8, 2005, the board of Consolidated Works dismissed Richter, the co-founder and executive director. The president of the board, Robb Krieg, did not reveal the reasons for the firing.

Richter's dismissal caused consternation in the Seattle arts community. A 36-signature petition was presented to the board, signed by senior figures in other local institutions,<ref>[http://www.seattlepi.com/visualart/212161_conworks16.html]</ref> and all of ConWorks' creative staff resigned.

In September 2005 the board announced that Corey Pearlstein, a producer with a performing arts background had been named to the position.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051103031518/http://www.littlecityjournal.com/VroomJournal.php]</ref> At the time of this writing, the company was preparing to open a major world premiere by Seattle-based, internationally known [[kinetic sculpture|kinetic sculptor]] [[Trimpin]].

From ''The Stranger'', July 29:{{citation needed|date=October 2007}} "[Conworks] announced that it would not renew its lease with Vulcan, Inc. because (a) the building requires seismic improvements and (b) Vulcan 'will require a nine-month exit clause to permit it to develop our South Lake Union lot if an opportunity arises.' ConWorks has begun looking for new accommodations."