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    1. October 2023

      1. Mia Lopez Named First Curator of Latinx Art at McNay Art Museum Diversity, Staff External Link 1 External Link 2

    2. April 2023

      1. Ryan N. Dennis Named Senior Curator at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Diversity, Staff External Link 1 External Link 2
      2. Claudia Zapata Named First Curator of Latino Art at Blanton Museum of Art Diversity, Staff External Link 1 External Link 2
      3. New Recruitment Agency Supports Workers of Color in the Art World Diversity, Staff External Link 1 External Link 2

    3. February 2023

      1. Four Art Foundations Award $5 million for Latinx Curatorial Positions Diversity, Staff External Link 1

    1. December 2022

      1. Black Trustee Alliance releases report from art museum trustee survey Boards / Trustees, Data, Diversity, Museum Boards External Link 1
      2. 2022 Burns Halperin Report explores representation of female-identifying and Black American artists in U.S. museums and the international art market Data, Diversity, Museum Collections External Link 1

    2. November 2022

      1. Mellon Foundation Releases Latest Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey Results Data, Diversity, Staff External Link 1

    1. February 2021

      1. Baltimore Museum of Art receives $1M for equity initiatives Diversity, Exhibitions, Museum Collections External Link 1

    1. October 2020

      1. Balitmore Museum of Art suspends deaccession plan Diversity, Exhibitions, Museum Collections External Link 1
      2. Baltimore Museum of Art Curators address deaccession plan Diversity, Exhibitions, Museum Collections External Link 1

    2. January 2020

      1. Report: CCLI National Landscape Study: The State of DEAI Practices in Museums Diversity, Equity, Museums External Link 1

    1. November 2019

      1. Ashley James Makes History as First Black Curator Hired by Guggenheim Museum Diversity, Staff External Link 1 External Link 2

    2. September 2019

      1. Report: The Burns Halperin Report on female-identifying artists Diversity, Exhibitions, Museum Collections, Sexism External Link 1

    3. January 2019

      1. Report: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Study on Museum Staff Demographics Diversity, Staff External Link 1

    1. September 2018

      1. Report: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's and Ithaka S-R's Case Studies on Institutional Practices in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion from Eight Art Museums Diversity, Staff External Link 1
      2. Report: The Burns Halperin Report on African American artists Diversity, Exhibitions, Museum Collections, Racism External Link 1
      3. Report: Invisible no more an evalution of the Smithsonian Institution and Latino Representation Diversity, Exhibitions, Museum Collections, Staff External Link 1

    2. April 2018

      1. Baltimore Museum controversy over selling "blue chip" works from collection Controversy, Deaccessioning, Diversity, Exhibitions, Museum Collections External Link 1
      2. Open Letter: Brooklyn Museum "Your Curatorial Crisis is an Opportunity to Decolonize" Diversity, Equity, Open letter External Link 1

    1. February 2016

      1. Founding of Museums & Race: 2016 Convening | Reflecting on Museums & Race: Transformation and Justice Diversity, Equity, Race External Link 1

    1. January 2015

      1. AAMD/Mellon study on Art Museum Staff Demographics Diversity, Staff External Link 1
      2. Founding of Museum Hue Diversity, Equity, Staff External Link 1
      3. Founding of Museum Workers Speak Diversity, Equity, Staff External Link 1