museum of contemporary art boasts impressive first-year numbers

In an Art Daily feature titled "MOCA Cleveland releases metrics of strong inaugural year in new building, Uptown," the art publication shares impressive numbers from the museum's first year in its new building.

"In the first year in their new building, MOCA delivered significantly expanded audiences and benefits," says the article.

Among them:

55,997 visitors took advantage of MOCA’s offerings, up 284 percent from recent years

650+ new members, tripling membership in MOCA’s new home

The numbers also show how MOCA’s impressive new building at the corner of Mayfield Road and Euclid Avenue acts as a beacon to draw people to University Circle and Uptown.

82 percent of MOCA’s visitors are coming to University Circle specifically to visit the Museum

70 percent of MOCA’s visitors are eating at a surrounding restaurant

24 percent are shopping while in the area

Read about the rest here.