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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   -   Oct 02, 2026 New York museum census counts 1,176 institutions and $1.7B in deferred maintenance
An exterior view of the Museum of the City of New York

The state's first comprehensive survey finds most museums operate on less than $100,000 a year and 60% have no full-time staff

Labor and Capital   -   Sep 22, 2026 Hyperallergic adds paid-only articles and a sign-in requirement
Hyperallergic adds paid-only articles and a sign-in requirement

The for-profit Brooklyn publication told readers in 2020 it would not put its journalism behind a paywall.

Urgent Matter's October 2026 list of art-world jobs and residencies
Labor and Capital   -   Oct 04, 2026 Urgent Matter's October 2026 list of art-world jobs and residencies

This article was first published in Urgent Matter's "print" edition, and is available to paid subscribers.

by Adam Schrader
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Labor and Capital   -   Oct 04, 2026 Urgent Matter's October 2026 list of art-world jobs and residencies
Urgent Matter's October 2026 list of art-world jobs and residencies

This article was first published in Urgent Matter's "print" edition, and is available to paid subscribers.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Oct 02, 2026 New York museum census counts 1,176 institutions and $1.7B in deferred maintenance
An exterior view of the Museum of the City of New York

The state's first comprehensive survey finds most museums operate on less than $100,000 a year and 60% have no full-time staff

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Sep 22, 2026 Hyperallergic adds paid-only articles and a sign-in requirement
Hyperallergic adds paid-only articles and a sign-in requirement

The for-profit Brooklyn publication told readers in 2020 it would not put its journalism behind a paywall.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Sep 21, 2026 Outsourced Art Institute of Chicago custodians face short paychecks and lost benefits
Outsourced Art Institute of Chicago custodians face short paychecks and lost benefits

The union escalated its grievance to stage two and says museum leadership has stayed silent a month after the jobs were cut.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Sep 15, 2026 Make the SAM Great Again: Seattle Art Museum makes Trump jab over construction
Blue construction fence wrapped around a part of the Seattle Art Museum. On the fence, the museum wrote in massive white block lettering, “Big things are coming. Not a ballroom!”

The political statement is unusually blunt for a major art institution, which generally prefer at least the appearance of political neutrality.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Sep 13, 2026 Labor board defers charge that The Met fired a worker over union activity
Labor board defers charge that The Met fired a worker over union activity

The NLRB’s Region 10 in Atlanta deferred the charge on August 10 under the board’s Dubo policy

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Sep 13, 2026 Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery sets spring 2027 for free admission
Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery sets spring 2027 for free admission

Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery will offer free admission in spring 2027 after raising more than $9 million.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Sep 13, 2026 Eastman Museum workers allege anti-union campaign after filing for election
Eastman Museum workers allege anti-union campaign after filing for election

Employees said the museum has begun holding closed-door "information sessions" with an outside consultant.

by Adam Schrader
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