ArtDaily.org ran a great piece on what Brooklyn Museum is doing to survive the recent economic crisis. On the cost cutting side, they’re setting up individual separation (read: layoff) packages. On the revenue enhancement side, they will be increasing the Suggested Admission price by two dollars ($2). They’re also reaching out to their financial benefactors and asking them for longer term commitments on funding.
The piece is reported here at artdaily.org.
Yet another sign of these weary times…
[...] half a million patrons visit the museum each year, and the money crunch has already forced them to increase the suggested donation price by $2 and even offer buyouts to all of its 281 full time [...]