News
Guggenheim Museum Workers Ratify First Union Contract
The agreement guarantees wage increases and improved benefits for approximately 150 staffers.
contracts
Opinion
Artists Should Never Take on a Commission Without a Contract
By the end of my commissioned project, it was obvious that the agency owner had no respect for me as an artist, a contractor, or even as a person.
Opinion
Contract Fever: The Legal Dance of Gallerists, Buyers, and Artists
“Above $1 million, you kind of expect it now. These are business people who are used to contracts accompanying every sale they make. It is the same to them if they are buying or selling companies or artwork."
Art
Five Things I Learned While Teaching a Class on Arts and Labor
In August and September I facilitated a class focused on labor issues within the arts. Specifically, we looked at how and when artists receive or don’t receive payment for their work, and the broader implications of compensating artists. Because there was such a great mix of students in the class wo