News
MoMA PS1 Workers Urge Director Connie Butler to “Settle a Fair Contract”
In an action outside the museum, staff rallied for better wages and health benefits.
Labor
News
Portland Museum of Art Lays Off 13 Workers
The Maine institution cited pandemic-related finance troubles, but is moving ahead with a $100M expansion.
News
ArtTable Survey Sheds Light on Hardships Faced by Arts Workers of Color
Low pay, student debt, and discrepancies in negotiation more heavily affected non-White respondents.
News
Union Strike Shuts Down Eiffel Tower on Centennial of Architect's Death
Employees say the landmark’s management underestimates the costs of its maintenance.
Film
AI Protections Prove Polarizing Among SAG Members
The strike has ended, but not everyone is satisfied with the tentative contract’s stipulations for the use of artificial intelligence in film and TV.
News
Citing Attendance Slump, SFMOMA Cuts 20 Jobs
The museum reported a 35% attendance drop from 2019.
News
Averting Strike, Brooklyn Museum Union Ratifies First Contract
The union secured wage increases and other wins just a day before a planned strike deadline and amid an ongoing unfair labor practices complaint.
News
The Hidden Costs of Working in the Art World
A new survey by ArtTable finds widespread reports of low pay, debt, and work-related expenses in art jobs, especially affecting women.
News
Brooklyn Museum Union Plans Strike as Contract Negotiations Stall
Citing “low salaries and lack of real career development,” workers say they will strike on November 8 if an agreement is not reached.
News
Art Organizations Around the World Go on Strike in Support of Gaza
Artists, galleries, and museums are closing their doors to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israeli strikes have killed upwards of 4,200 Palestinian people.
News
Striking Staff Temporarily Shutter Centre Pompidou in Paris
Workers say they’ve been left in the dark about the future of their jobs once the museum closes for a multi-year renovation.
Art
On Labor and Race in Great Depression America
Art for the Millions at the Met Museum foregrounds the perspectives of women and people of color in the 1930s in the wake of industrialized labor.