By Michael Nam
New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs will conduct a wide survey of its cultural institutions this summer. According to The New York Times, it will cover the diversity of board members, hired staff and even the audiences for institutions from museums to public gardens. A private nonprofit vendor will be selected to administer the survey.
There is no indication what the data will be used for at this time, but Tom Finkelpearl, the city’s Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, is explicit about how the report won’t be used.
