The Pérez Art Museum Miami says it has a responsibility to remain nonpartisan, per official guidelines on election advocacy released by the American Alliance of Museums.
2020 Election
Can Museums Engage In Election Advocacy? Yes, With Some Caveats
The American Alliance of Museums’s newly updated “Guide to Election Year Activities” outlines what institutions can and can’t do in the lead-up to the presidential election.
American Alliance of Museums Denounces Trump’s Delay of Pandemic Relief Negotiations
Laura Lott, president and CEO of the organization, criticized the administration’s decision to forego a new relief package until after the election.
Can You Spot Election Disinformation? Take This Quiz to Find Out
Before you vote, check your knowledge of disinformation with PEN America’s new online quiz, “What To Expect When You’re Electing.”
Patrisse Cullors Revisits a Malcolm X Speech to Help Get Out the Vote
Malcolm Revisited screens for free on October 2 and 3.
Gallery Partners With Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to Help People Vote
700,000 citizens who completed prison time and parole in Florida may be ineligible to vote. With only a week until Florida’s bail payment deadline, the New York-based gallery Canada wants to help.
Guerrilla Girls and Julie Mehretu Among 60+ Artists Helping You “Plan Your Vote”
Vote.org believes a “strong visual vocabulary” can help increase voter turnout. Its latest project offers resources to help you request an absentee ballot, register to vote, and more.
Where Do Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Stand on the Arts?
Hyperallergic looked at the Democratic candidates’ track record in the cultural sector, from legislative achievements to museum affiliations and personal support of the arts.
An Italian Land Artist Carved Joe Biden’s Face Into a Field of Wheat
Dario Gambarin created a portrait of the Democratic presidential candidate in a field near Verona with “Jump & Fly, Biden 2020.” But why?
Dawoud Bey and Deborah Kass Among 1,400 Artists to Endorse Elizabeth Warren
Concurrent to the Super Tuesday primaries, over 1,400 artists, writers, musicians, and creative professionals endorsed Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic nominee.
Nan Goldin and Kara Walker Among 665 Artists to Endorse Bernie Sanders
“We strongly feel that only Sanders represents the values and virtues which all of us as cultural producers have always hoped to strive for,” the letter reads.