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City funding support for the Brooklyn Museum
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Commissioner Cumbo details the substantial city funding provided to the Brooklyn Museum, highlighting recent increases in support. She also notes that despite this robust support, the majority of the museum's funding comes from other sources.
- The city's expense subsidy for the museum has grown by 27% under the Adams administration
- Current fiscal year support is $8.5 million, up from $6.7 million in FY2022
- An additional $2 million is provided annually for energy costs
- Despite this support, over 80% of the museum's funding comes from other sources
Laurie Cumbo
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In fact, the city expense subsidy for the museum has grown from 6,700,000.0 in fiscal year twenty two to eight point five million in the current fiscal year, an increase of 27% over the span of the Adams administration.
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The city further provides an additional $2,000,000 annually in support for energy costs.
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But even with this robust support, the vast majority of the museum's funding, more than 80%, comes from other sources, and cultural organizations across the city and beyond are facing major shifts and changes when it comes to their diverse sources of support.