Mimi Gates’ Seattle Legacy

“During her tenure, SAM’s endowment grew from $24.5 million to $113 million, and membership increased from 23,000 to 40,000. SAM now attracts more than a million visitors a year, which is more than a tenfold increase since she joined the museum. She also opened the museum’s first conservation studio. Besides last year’s debut of the sculpture park on reclaimed industrial land, SAM reopened downtown with 70 percent more exhibition space and the potential to continue growing eight floors into the future.”