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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is celebrating record attendance following a year of blockbuster shows.

MIA President Kaywin Feldman announced that  attendance for FY2013 is at an all-time record of 679,753 - an increase of 48 percent over  last year's total of  456,410.  A lot of that is due to exhibits that were big draws. 

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There are more good numbers to report: MIA membership is up to 24,371 this year, from 17,347 for last year.  This has also helped with a balanced budget of $28 million, and an endowment of  $200 million.

worth $25 million. Collector Bill Clark of California joins the MIA board today, and his collection will be the basis of a major show in the fall.

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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is celebrating record attendance following a year of blockbuster shows. MIA President Kaywin Feldman announced that  attendance for FY2013 is at an all-time record of 679,753 – an increase of 48 percent over  last year’s total of  456,410.  A lot of that is due to exhibits that were big draws.…

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