Seattle Art Museum to Close for Two Weeks to Balance Budget

SEATTLE, WA.- Today the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) has announced a series of measures aimed at cutting expenses and achieving a balanced budget for the forthcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2010. Immediate reductions to staffing levels, other compensation-related expenses, and a two-week furlough and museum closure will be implemented as parts of successive, institution-wide efforts to create lasting financial stability at the 77-year old art museum. These measures have been designed to minimally impact SAM’s commitment to provide [...]