The DIA's endowment for operations stands at just $103 million, well below the roughly $350-million to $650-million endowments for operations [[not art) enjoyed by the Cleveland Museum of Art or the Art Institute of Chicago or the $1.55-billion endowment at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Apparently the tie of ownership to the city has made a proper business plan out of reach. If the valuable art is uncoupled to the bankruptcy this could be in the long term benefit to the DIA and the pensions. The important thing is that if the people that count in government, foundations, and the courts can see that there is a ground swell of support from many donors this can have a serious impact with a good outcome for all.
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