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LABOR ARTS NEWS BRIEFS
Denver Art Museum workers ratify first-ever museum worker contract in Colorado
Members of Denver Art Museum Workers United have ratified a historic collective bargaining agreement, making them the first museum workers in the state’s history to have a union contract. Read more.
IATSE Local 822 Members Ratify First Contract at Young People’s Theatre
IATSE members employed at Young People’s Theatre in Toronto ratified their first collective agreement on June 9th. Read more.
WHAT WE’RE READING:
The New School has laid off nearly 90 people. / Hyperallergic
Artists are turning to handmade and imperfect methods to counter AI. / The Guardian
Martin Scorcese's defense of AI in cinema has triggered backlash from the film community. / The Guardian
The letter that fired "60 Minutes" correspondent Scot Pelley, and his response. / The Washington Post
Pace Gallery plans to lay off dozens of employees while dropping about 50 artists from its roster. / ARTnews
In Mexico City, the Dolores Olmedo Museum—which houses the largest Frida Kahlo collection in the world and 140 pieces by Diego Rivera—reopens to the public. / The New York Times ( link)
"[Cultural] events now feel optimized more for visibility than for genuine exchange or resonance," says curator and creative strategist Jasmine Cortes. / HURS
Musical Bodies, a new exhibition at The Met, traces 4,000 years of musical history and the enduring relationship between humans and instruments. / The Guardian
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