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Investigations and reporting on the economics of cultural work. Covers unions, strikes, working conditions, and pay equity, as well as philanthropy, museum governance, and the flow of capital that shapes the art world.

Labor and Capital

Investigations and reporting on the economics of cultural work. Covers unions, strikes, working conditions, and pay equity, as well as philanthropy, museum governance, and the flow of capital that shapes the art world.

Labor and Capital   -   Mar 14, 2026 New York Transit Museum workers file NLRB petition seeking union recognition
New York Transit Museum workers file NLRB petition seeking union recognition

NLRB records show that the petition was filed on March 3, with the election notice sent on Friday.

Labor and Capital   -   Mar 06, 2026 Walker Art Center to establish its first endowed exhibition fund after $7.5 million gift
Walker Art Center to establish its first endowed exhibition fund after $7.5 million gift

The fund would support two exhibitions each year, beginning with a show currently on view titled “Show & Tell: An Exhibition for Kids.”

New York Transit Museum workers unanimously vote to unionize
Labor and Capital   -   Mar 31, 2026 New York Transit Museum workers unanimously vote to unionize

Workers secured full support in the election, a rare outcome that strengthens their position heading into contract talks.

by Adam Schrader
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Labor and Capital   -   Mar 31, 2026 New York Transit Museum workers unanimously vote to unionize
New York Transit Museum workers unanimously vote to unionize

Workers secured full support in the election, a rare outcome that strengthens their position heading into contract talks.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Mar 14, 2026 New York Transit Museum workers file NLRB petition seeking union recognition
New York Transit Museum workers file NLRB petition seeking union recognition

NLRB records show that the petition was filed on March 3, with the election notice sent on Friday.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Mar 06, 2026 Walker Art Center to establish its first endowed exhibition fund after $7.5 million gift
Walker Art Center to establish its first endowed exhibition fund after $7.5 million gift

The fund would support two exhibitions each year, beginning with a show currently on view titled “Show & Tell: An Exhibition for Kids.”

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Mar 02, 2026 DePaul Art Museum to close in June amid university financial woes
Patrons are seen in the DePaul Art Museum in its 2011 opening

The museum, which opened in 2011, holds more than 4,000 artworks in the permanent collection.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Mar 02, 2026 School of Visual Arts to end its master’s curatorial practice program
School of Visual Arts to end its master’s curatorial practice program

The news comes after SVA said it would move its MFA Art Practice program fully online.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 26, 2026 Balloon Museum to take over Jean-Georges’ Tin Building at former Fulton Fish Market
Balloon Museum to take over Jean-Georges’ Tin Building at former Fulton Fish Market

The Balloon Museum is expected to open this summer.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 22, 2026 Ireland will pay artists a basic income after a successful pilot program
Ireland will pay artists a basic income after a successful pilot program

Under the program, the government will select 2,000 eligible artists to receive €325 per week, paid monthly, for three years.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 18, 2026 Mexico’s National Film Archive workers threaten to strike
An exterior photo of Mexico’s National Film Archive, the Cineteca Nacional

The workers threatened to strike across National Film Archive locations if their demands are not met by March 27.

by Adam Schrader
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