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Pay + Racial Equity in Museums: A Long Table Conversation with Museum Hue

The issue of pay and racial equity in the museum field is in the spotlight today, like never before. The publication of an anonymous spreadsheet reporting salaries at major museums, as well as the recent call from the Association of Art Museum Directors to eliminate unpaid internships, have advanced an industry-wide conversation about the glass ceiling that disproportionately affects women and people of color. As some museum professionals have begun taking matters into their own hands by electing to join unions and enforce workers’ rights, others are wondering how they can best empower themselves and each other to bring the topic to the forefront at their home institutions.

Together with Museum Hue, an organization focused on racial equity in the arts, this discussion at The Long Table encourages current and aspiring museum professionals to join us to discuss experiences, thoughts, and strategies in pushing forward the conversation about pay and racial equity in museums.

The Rubin Museum invites you to take a seat at the table. Throughout our Year of Power, we are hosting The Long Table, an open-source participatory project conceived by artist and activist Lois Weaver, which provides a forum for visitors and community groups to engage in a series of conversations on sharing power.











When: Sat., Nov. 16, 2019 at 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Where: Rubin Museum of Art
150 W. 17th St.
212-620-5000
Price: Free
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The issue of pay and racial equity in the museum field is in the spotlight today, like never before. The publication of an anonymous spreadsheet reporting salaries at major museums, as well as the recent call from the Association of Art Museum Directors to eliminate unpaid internships, have advanced an industry-wide conversation about the glass ceiling that disproportionately affects women and people of color. As some museum professionals have begun taking matters into their own hands by electing to join unions and enforce workers’ rights, others are wondering how they can best empower themselves and each other to bring the topic to the forefront at their home institutions.

Together with Museum Hue, an organization focused on racial equity in the arts, this discussion at The Long Table encourages current and aspiring museum professionals to join us to discuss experiences, thoughts, and strategies in pushing forward the conversation about pay and racial equity in museums.

The Rubin Museum invites you to take a seat at the table. Throughout our Year of Power, we are hosting The Long Table, an open-source participatory project conceived by artist and activist Lois Weaver, which provides a forum for visitors and community groups to engage in a series of conversations on sharing power.

Buy tickets/get more info now