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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   -   Nov 20, 2025 Beyond the ‘starving artist’ myth: New data reveals a workforce defined by the hustle
A man's hand is seen holding a honey container up to a kitchen cabinet, with the contents inside the cabinet projected onto its outer doors

Newly released national data shows artists balancing multiple jobs, contending with financial insecurity and receiving little recognition from cultural institutions.

Labor and Capital   -   Nov 12, 2025 Museums in Peril: One-third lose federal support as attendance, revenue slide again
Museums in Peril: One-third lose federal support as attendance, revenue slide again

Museums are in peril, with one-third reporting that the administration of President Donald Trump canceled their federal grants and contracts, and drops in attendance and revenues from weakened economic conditions, a new survey found. The American Alliance of Museums, which started tracking such data to assess the impact of the

A man in a blue suit and striped tie stands in front of a tall stone column and beige marble wall, looking at the camera.
Labor and Capital   -   Nov 22, 2025 Philadelphia Art Museum fires back at Sasha Suda in court, names replacement

The filing came amid Sasha Suda's lawsuit against the museum, accusing the board of firing her "without a valid basis."

by Adam Schrader
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Labor and Capital   -   Nov 22, 2025 Philadelphia Art Museum fires back at Sasha Suda in court, names replacement
A man in a blue suit and striped tie stands in front of a tall stone column and beige marble wall, looking at the camera.

The filing came amid Sasha Suda's lawsuit against the museum, accusing the board of firing her "without a valid basis."

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Nov 20, 2025 Beyond the ‘starving artist’ myth: New data reveals a workforce defined by the hustle
A man's hand is seen holding a honey container up to a kitchen cabinet, with the contents inside the cabinet projected onto its outer doors

Newly released national data shows artists balancing multiple jobs, contending with financial insecurity and receiving little recognition from cultural institutions.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Nov 12, 2025 Museums in Peril: One-third lose federal support as attendance, revenue slide again
Museums in Peril: One-third lose federal support as attendance, revenue slide again

Museums are in peril, with one-third reporting that the administration of President Donald Trump canceled their federal grants and contracts, and drops in attendance and revenues from weakened economic conditions, a new survey found. The American Alliance of Museums, which started tracking such data to assess the impact of the

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Nov 12, 2025 Museum of the Earth seeks donations to pay mortgage amid deep financial woes
Museum of the Earth seeks donations to pay mortgage amid deep financial woes

The Ithaca-based Museum of the Earth is racing to raise $1 million by year’s end.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Nov 09, 2025 Detroit Institute of Arts workers form union to create ‘welcoming town square’
Detroit Institute of Arts workers form union to create ‘welcoming town square’

The workers are seeking voluntary recognition by museum management on the heels of a similar denial at LACMA.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Nov 06, 2025 LACMA rejects request to recognize union voluntarily
LACMA rejects request to recognize union voluntarily

The workers had asked the museum to voluntarily recognize their union by November 5.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Nov 03, 2025 Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery gets $3M donation for free admission endowment
the text naming the Memorial Art Gallery is pictured outside of the building

The idea of “free for all forever” echoes a wider push in university art museums to rebuild public trust and attendance after years of pandemic-era decline and financial restructuring.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Oct 30, 2025 LACMA workers form union seeking fairer pay and benefits
Eight Los Angeles County Museum of Art employees smile and hold signs reading “LACMA United,” “Recognize Our Union,” and “Stronger Together” inside a museum workspace.

The workers have asked LACMA leadership to voluntarily recognize their union by November 5.

by Adam Schrader
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