Comments on: Art Institute Raises Price of Admission: “Cannibalism,” or Just “Keeping Up”? http://badatsports.com/2009/art-institute-raises-price-of-admission-cannibalism-or-just-keeping-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Contemporay art talk without the ego Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:04:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Someone Forgot to Pay the Water Bill : Museumist http://badatsports.com/2009/art-institute-raises-price-of-admission-cannibalism-or-just-keeping-up/comment-page-1/#comment-83408 Someone Forgot to Pay the Water Bill : Museumist Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:25:14 +0000 http://badatsports.com/?p=1531#comment-83408 [...] week, I was one of several bloggers who wrote about the proposed admissions hike at the Art Institute of Chicago. [...] [...] week, I was one of several bloggers who wrote about the proposed admissions hike at the Art Institute of Chicago. [...]

]]> By: Courtney http://badatsports.com/2009/art-institute-raises-price-of-admission-cannibalism-or-just-keeping-up/comment-page-1/#comment-83379 Courtney Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:38:17 +0000 http://badatsports.com/?p=1531#comment-83379 I agree with Richard and add that any discussion that relates to Museum pricing should include mention of "Free Days". Not a breath of which Mr. Green discussed. I agree with Richard and add that any discussion that relates to Museum pricing should include mention of “Free Days”. Not a breath of which Mr. Green discussed.

]]> By: Richard http://badatsports.com/2009/art-institute-raises-price-of-admission-cannibalism-or-just-keeping-up/comment-page-1/#comment-83329 Richard Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:51:46 +0000 http://badatsports.com/?p=1531#comment-83329 Trustees could give more. Foundations could give more. Museums could cut more staff. Mr. Green's comments seem very arm-chair-quarterback. #s 1 and 2 the museum has no real control over and they are already doing #3, after a while you need to start cutting programs and exhibitions if you cut too much staff. While I am not wild about the museum costing more, I don't see where there are a ton of options open to the institution. Trustees could give more.
Foundations could give more.
Museums could cut more staff.

Mr. Green’s comments seem very arm-chair-quarterback.

#s 1 and 2 the museum has no real control over and they are already doing #3, after a while you need to start cutting programs and exhibitions if you cut too much staff. While I am not wild about the museum costing more, I don’t see where there are a ton of options open to the institution.

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