MMF: Publications | The Power-Shifting Potential of Collectivism in US Art Museums
Curated reading list on the power-shifting potential of collectivism
Below is a selection of pertinent articles and reports from MMF's research archive, which includes a timeline, bibliography, and the Art Museum Unions Index.
Unionizing, organizing for mutual aid, and advocating to end unpaid internships and for greater salary transparency are examples of what can happen when museum workers join forces. The articles gathered below evidence the strength of the collective in creating change, and trace legacies of museum worker activism over time. We invite you to explore these articles and consider what else could be possible from sustained collective action.
–Dr. Rose Paquet, Co-Director and Co-Founder, The Incluseum
Museums and Unionization by Lawrence Alloway
U.S. Museums See Rise in Unions Even as Labor Movement Slumps by Zachary Small
A Labor of Love, But Labor Nonetheless by Yael Horowitz
A Front-of-House Charter for Change by Museums Association
Mutual Aid and Organizing for Museum Workers in Crisis by Anniessa Antar, Alyssa Greenberg, Gwendolyn Fernandez, Hannah Heller, and Kate Swisher
New Database Shows Which Museum Job Boards Post Salaries by Elaine Velie