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Timeline

    1. December 2023

      1. Guggenheim Museum Lays off 10 Workers, Citing "Rising Costs and Inflation" Staff External Link 1

    2. November 2023

      1. Union Drive Announced at Buffalo AKG Art Museum Unions External Link 1
      2. Guggenheim Museum Names the First Woman to Serve as Its Director and CEO Leadership, Museum Directors External Link 1 External Link 2
      3. Tacoma Art Museum Workers Vote Unanimously in Favor of Union Unions External Link 1 External Link 2
      4. SFMoMA Cuts 20 Jobs, Citing Low Attendance Staff External Link 1 External Link 2
      5. Resignation of Newfields CEO, Colette Pierce Burnette, after 15 Months in the Job Leadership, Museum Directors, Resignation External Link 1 External Link 2
      6. Open Letter: A Statement by Brooklyn Museum Workers in Support of Palestine Free Palestine Movement, Open letter External Link 1
      7. After Nearly Two Years of Negotiations, Brooklyn Museum Workers Ratify First Union Contract Unions External Link 1 External Link 2
      8. Dallas Museum of Art Lays of 8% of Staff Ahead of Major Expansion Staff External Link 1 External Link 2
      9. The Frick Pittsburgh Faces Backlash for Postponing Islamic Art Show Controversy, Free Palestine Movement External Link 1 External Link 2

    3. October 2023

      1. Artists Call for Boycott of Artforum After Firing of Editor-in-Chief Artist-Driven Activism, Controversy, Free Palestine Movement External Link 1 External Link 2
      2. Response from Artforum Publishers on Open Letter Broader Culture, Controversy, Free Palestine Movement External Link 1 External Link 2
      3. El Museo del Barrio Rejects Artwork Featuring Palestinian Flag Controversy, Free Palestine Movement External Link 1 External Link 2
      4. Mia Lopez Named First Curator of Latinx Art at McNay Art Museum Diversity, Staff External Link 1 External Link 2
      5. Thousands in the arts community sign Open Letter to Cultural Institutions in Support of Palestinian Liberation Free Palestine Movement, Open letter External Link 1 External Link 2 External Link 3
      6. Hammer Museum Announces Retirement of Director Ann Philbin Departure External Link 1 External Link 2
      7. Jewish Museum Workers Ratify First Contract Unions External Link 1 External Link 2
      8. Museums Moving Forward Publishes Inaugural Data Study Data External Link 1 External Link 2

    4. September 2023

      1. Belinda Tate Named Director of Indianapolis Museum of Art Leadership, Museum Directors External Link 1 External Link 2

    5. August 2023

      1. New York Times reports on art executive compensation and benefits Leadership, Museum Directors External Link 1 External Link 2 External Link 3
      2. Art Institue of Chicago Workers Ratify First Union Contract Unions External Link 1 External Link 2
      3. Guggenheim Workers Union Ratifies First Union Contract Unions External Link 1 External Link 2

    6. June 2023

      1. The Association of Art Museum Curators Publishes Best Practices in Artist Demographic Data Coordination Data External Link 1 External Link 2
      2. Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Union Accuses Management of Reneging on Contract Unions External Link 1 External Link 2
      3. Brooklyn Museum Hires First Full-Time Curator of Indigenous Art Indigenous Rights, Staff External Link 1 External Link 2
      4. After two year legal battle, Walters Art Museum workers vote yes on forming a union Unions External Link 1 External Link 2
      5. Protestors at MoMA Gala over Board Chair's Ties to Fossil Fuels Museum Boards, Protest External Link 1 External Link 2
      6. W.A.G.E Launches New Platform and Raises Compensation Standards for Artists Pay / Compensation External Link 1 External Link 2

    7. May 2023

      1. After two month strike, Hispanic Society Museum and Library workers approve first union contract Unions External Link 1 External Link 2
      2. Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Workers Ratify First Union Contract Unions External Link 1 External Link 2 External Link 3
      3. MoMA PS1 Names Connie Butler as its New Director Leadership, Museum Directors External Link 1 External Link 2
      4. Funders Announce $11 million initiative to diversify museum leadership Leadership, Museum Directors External Link 1 External Link 2

    8. April 2023

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

    9. March 2023

      1. Resignation of Smithsonian National Museum of African Art's Director Departure External Link 1 External Link 2
      2. Announced departure of Whitney Museum Director Adam Weinberg Departure External Link 1 External Link 2

    10. February 2023

      1. Four Art Foundations Award $5 million for Latinx Curatorial Positions Diversity, Staff External Link 1
      2. Whitney Union Members Protest Outside Museum Fundraiser Protest, Unions External Link 1

    11. January 2023

      1. Asma Naeem Named Director of Baltimore Museum of Art Leadership, Museum Directors External Link 1 External Link 2

    1. December 2022

      1. Black Trustee Alliance releases report from art museum trustee survey Boards / Trustees, Data, Diversity, Museum Boards External Link 1
      2. MASS MoCA First Union Contract Unions External Link 1
      3. 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

    3. October 2022

      1. Philadelphia Museum of Art Union Agreement Reached Unions External Link 1
      2. Tacoma Art Museum Workers United Announces Wall-to-Wall Union Campaign Unions External Link 1 External Link 2

    4. September 2022

      1. Philadelphia Museum of Art Union Workers Go on a One-Day ‘Warning’ Strike Staff, Strike, Unions External Link 1
      2. 90% of Staff at Dia Art Foundation Vote in Favor of Unionization Unions External Link 1 External Link 2

    5. August 2022

      1. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced Lynette L. Allston as next President of Board of Trustees Museum Boards External Link 1
      2. MASS MoCA Workers to Strike Amid Union Contract Negotiations Staff, Strike, Unions External Link 1
      3. Katherine Fleming takes the helm at the J. Paul Getty Trust as the Trust's first appointed female CEO Leadership, Museum Directors External Link 1 External Link 2

    6. July 2022

      1. New Database Shows Which Museum Job Boards Post Salaries Equity, Pay / Compensation External Link 1
      2. Impending Departure of Guggenheim Museum Director Richard Armstrong Announced Departure, Museum Directors External Link 1
      3. Departure of Chinati Foundation Director Jenny Moore Departure External Link 1
      4. The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago names Anslem Elumogo-Gardner as MCA's first Chief of Staff Leadership, Staff External Link 1

    7. June 2022

      1. Departure of Met President and CEO Daniel Weiss Departure External Link 1
      2. Departure of MoMA PS1 Director Kate Fowle Departure, Museum Directors, Staff External Link 1

    8. May 2022

      1. Departure of Met Curator and Chair of Modern and Contemporary Art Sheena Wagstaff Departure, Staff External Link 1

    9. April 2022

      1. Open Letter: "Asian American arts workers against White Supremacy" Anti-Asian Hate, Open letter, White Supremacy External Link 1

    10. March 2022

      1. Jewish Museum workers vote to unionize with Local 2110 UAW Staff, Unions External Link 1 External Link 2

    11. February 2022

      1. Departure of Contemporary Arts Museum Houston's Senior Curator and Director of Public Art Allison Glenn Departure, Staff External Link 1 External Link 2

    12. January 2022

      1. Departure of Whitechapel Director Iwona Blazwick Departure, Staff External Link 1

    1. December 2019

      1. Departure of Bronx Museum’s Director Deborah Cullen-Morales Departure, Museum Directors, Staff External Link 1
      2. Founding of MOCA Los Angeles Union Staff, Unions External Link 1 External Link 2

    2. November 2019

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

    3. October 2019

      1. Departure of New York’s Cultural Affairs Leader Tom Finkelpearl Departure, Staff External Link 1

    4. September 2019

      1. Report: The Burns Halperin Report on female-identifying artists Diversity, Exhibitions, Museum Collections, Sexism External Link 1
      2. Departure of ICA Philadelphia's Director Amy Sadao Departure, Museum Directors, Staff External Link 1

    5. August 2019

      1. "A New Definition of 'Museum' Sparks International Debate" Controversy, Museum External Link 1

    6. July 2019

      1. Op-ed: Darren Walker "Museums Need to Step Into the Future" Museum Boards External Link 1 External Link 2
      2. "Warren Kanders Quits Whitney Board After Tear Gas Protests" Museum Boards External Link 1
      3. Organizing the Work of the Art Museum Internal Strategy, Museum Directors, Staff External Link 1
      4. Op-ed: Xaviera Simmons "Whiteness must undo itself to make way for the truly radical turn in contemporary culture" Racism, Whiteness External Link 1
      5. Art + Museum Transparency Shares Google Sheet Highlighting Unpaid Internships Equity, Staff External Link 1

    7. June 2019

      1. Founding of Solomon R. Guggenheim IUOE Local 30 Union Staff, Unions External Link 1 External Link 2 External Link 3
      2. Departure of Phoenix Art Museum's Director Amada Cruz Departure, Staff External Link 1
      3. Departure of Guggenheim's Guest Curator Chaédria LaBouvier Controversy, Departure, Staff External Link 1

    8. May 2019

      1. #AAM2019 Keynote: Kippen de Alba Chu and Kimberly Drew Equity, Staff External Link 1
      2. Art + Museum Shares Google Sheet of Salary Transparency Equity, Staff External Link 1
      3. Founding of Art + Museum Transparency Equity, Staff External Link 1

    9. March 2019

      1. Decolonize This Place launched 9 Weeks of Art + Action to address the crisis at the Whitney Museum of American Art Artist-Driven Activism External Link 1
      2. Nikki Columbus settles claim against MoMA PS1 Discrimination External Link 1

    10. January 2019

      1. Report: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Study on Museum Staff Demographics Diversity, Staff External Link 1
      2. Founding of New Museum Union Staff, Unions External Link 1 External Link 2
      3. Survey: POWarts Salary Survey Equity, Staff