Taking a Step-by-Step Approach to Growth

He then took a more deliberate tack of slowing the pace of exhibitions and stretching resources, rather than shutting down activities as the city recovered. “If you cut excessively — and I think I can say this is wisdom for our current situation in our field right now — the public will lose interest in you,” he said. “It’s a very fine line, but you can create a recession of your own making if you’re too extreme in the reduction of your program.”