Also, a survey by the American Alliance of Museums revealed the toll of the pandemic on museum workers’ mental health, and more.
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10 Artists Will Collaborate on Racial Equity and Climate Justice Projects in the Bay Area
Each member of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts cohort will receive $50,000 and additional funding for materials to realize their projects.
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Leaked Email From MoMA Director to Staff Mischaracterizes Recent Protests
The recent email from Glenn Lowry suggests the museum director is attempting to control the narrative around Strike MoMA’s current protests.
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The Pandemic’s Impact on Museum Workers’ Mental Health
Half of surveyed museum staff reported a heavier workload since the start of the pandemic.
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After Protests, Penn Museum Vows to Repatriate Stolen Remains of Enslaved People
Students and activists have urged the museum at UPenn to abolish the Morton Collection and end use of data sourced from it.
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Ancient Cave Painters May Have Limited Their Oxygen for Creative Inspiration
Cavernous conditions and fire may have contributed to an “altered states of consciousness.”
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Google Doodle Celebrates the Metropolitan Museum’s 151st Anniversary
The GIF features rotating samples from the Met’s permanent collection, including the Unicorn Tapestries and a 19th-century guitar.
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First Online Slavery Database Gets a $1.4M Injection From Mellon Foundation
Enslaved.org houses millions of records related to more than 600,000 enslaved people and their descendants, emancipation activists, and enslavers.
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A Grant For New York Photographers Who Don’t Live in NYC
The Joy of Giving Something is offering a $7,000 unrestricted cash grant for photo artists.
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After Backlash, VICE Removed Altered Photos of Cambodian Genocide Victims
VICE removed the photographs from its site after receiving a complaint from the Cambodian government.
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Mississippi Returns Stolen Remains of Chickasaw People in States Largest Repatriation
It is the largest return of stolen Native American antiquities in the state’s history.
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First-ever Exhibition of Israeli Artists in the UAE Faces Calls for Boycott
“Opening the first exhibition of Israeli artists in the region is yet another attempt to popularize normalization.”