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[1:22] ..." And Barbara Alfonzo created forest and a -- family went for contemporary art so we are going to have a very substantial contemporary art showing us what we move forward which is exciting for us as well."...
[2:53] ..." I'm wondering if with people concerned about gas prices etc. et cetera concerned about the economy if people are killing themselves more all of MFA than they used to."...
[4:37] ..." I know that fundraising counsel and Martin Lundy for example at a New Jersey provides fundraising council on all sorts of reports over the years in. And it's that. War economic downturn. Recessions any of these"...
[0:00]" Tell me what you've been able to achieve and how long it took you to get to this point."
[0:07]" well certainly we've achieved something very substantial I think in that we established a -- seven years ago. And we met that goal yesterday and announce that we had. But I think the achievement is more than meeting the goal it's really knowing that we have the funds to. Build a building to create programming to -- that programming and positions and we've been working hard at it to stabilize the museum as well expand."
[0:39]" Now I know what that building is and I sort kinda know what those programs are but for people that don't tell me about it."
[0:45]" I I'm and -- staring out my window at clan that Lou thanks -- right now. -- creating a new American wind acre crown and and Ruth Shapiro family courtyard which is going to be about hundreds. By a hundred is it that big courtyard they'll be glad. And it's going to get more -- to the collection of American art. Believed that we're doubling -- based. So many more objects will be able to be on display which is exciting for all of us with more period rooms -- a new auditorium as you. Behind the newspaper today that. And Barbara Alfonzo created forest and a -- family went for contemporary art so we are going to have a very substantial contemporary art showing us what we move forward which is exciting for us as well."
[1:35]" What is this situation vis A vis the future is this like a jumping off point for the next century."
[1:41]" I think it's okay fulfilling our dreams as well let's jumping off point. Mr. bin the American wing and the contemporary expansion have been in our strategic plan for a number of years. And now why I think the jumping off point. He is making sure that. We're very accessible in many many more people that were opened -- opened the doors we've we've created accessibility I think -- endowment that I spoke about earlier were going to be able to. Have programs for adults for kids. Four teenagers and there -- they ought to be here in perpetuity which is what's so exciting the there's a community arts initiative. There are any number of programs that will allow us to insure that that all sorts of people from all over from with all sorts of interest are able to able to be here and in fact people -- also -- the interest of participated in the campaign because we had over 25000. Contributions to the campaign. It was a very broad basis support and where we are intent on ensuring that our programming has worked very broad -- that individuals."
[2:53]" I'm wondering if with people concerned about gas prices etc. et cetera concerned about the economy if people are killing themselves more all of MFA than they used to."
[3:03]" I am -- our attendance numbers have been very apparent stable really -- for the past number of years. So we haven't we haven't. Seen -- no way a huge jump or -- lessening because of the economy it's been it's been very stable. We did at 5700 people at our and our open house. On Sunday and we've been had a million visitors serve right around a million plus or minus and 1995 -- So it's been a lot of years that the of that. IA knows I can't predict the future but. I I'm hopeful that with arms are open houses and our Wednesday night and so forth that people will avail themselves. These free opportunity to come to the museum and as well as memberships which make can. Make coming to the museum certainly more economically sensible."
[4:01]" Has the economy made a difference in terms of your fundraising efforts."
[4:05]" Absolutely not I would. And that's a funny one because you know it it it's counter intuitive and when he you would think that we would -- quite a drop off in our in our fundraising. Because of the economy and we just haven't. We you know that a quick -- you never know who might have given. Who happens because of the economy that certainly. With the with the -- family people really have stepped forward and have been incredibly supportive. You know I I know that fundraising counsel and Martin Lundy for example at a New Jersey provides fundraising council on all sorts of reports over the years in. And it's that. War economic downturn. Recessions any of these things the fundraising continues and that fundraising remains strong during this is these difficult period."
[5:04]" And I guess if somebody's gonna pay eighty million for a Monet at auction obviously people are concerned about -- he even in -- times."
[5:11]" I think you're right. I think you're absolutely right about 53% of our money came from trustees another 16% came from overseers of I think money exciting things that two point one million dollars came from MF and I think that's pretty pretty spectacular we ran for the very first time a staff solicitation I did it was some trepidation. Wondering if everybody was thinking that -- might actually get so much of ourselves anyway but that's how much money has come from staff which I think. Really speaks to an underscores. How much the staff believes and what we are doing and the role that we are playing in the community -- That was pretty excited and in fact I guess that's vital statistic I view -- that we leave we -- nearly a hundred million just this past year"
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