Hi Everyone!

Hello, Jonquil Schaller Harris here. I’m the Membership and Communication Manager for ArtTable!

Hi Sarah & Nicole, Looking forward to this conversation! Cheers, Tara Theune Davis

I am Ruth Abrahams, former Head of Editorial and Graphic Design at PMA and ArtTable board member. Chapter member of ArtTable here in DC

Hello everyone!

Thanks everyone for being here!

Good afternoon art friends!

So thrilled to see those who bring to life the works in our collection.

Zoe so happy you're here!

Article and Link to Art and Transparency Salary Spreadsheet: https://frieze.com/article/google-spreadsheet-reveals-how-much-art-world-earns

awesome!! y’all are inspiring!

yes!!

Do you think that the museum’s actions in response to our organizing efforts have helped motivate our staff to unionize?

What would it look like if dept heads, board members, even directors perhaps did not oppose union formation? And perhaps even welcomed it—openly? (Maybe if this scenario existed, there would be less need for a union.) Have there been senior staff or external stakeholders who have been helpful to your efforts?

Question:

PMA Union links: https://www.philadelphiamuseumofartunion.com/https://twitter.com/PMA_Unionhttps://www.instagram.com/pma_union/

Thank you Sarah and Nicole - I am energized by your presentation and your words. My name is Kris Cnossen and I am a second year student at the Winterthur/University of Delaware Art Conservation Program looking at a probable future in which I will be a contractor. Do you have any tips for a freelance or trade union-type structure for interns, fellows, and contractors?

Management and unions want 2 opposing things. We tend to view museums/cultural institutions as being exempt from the goals of traditional businesses. How can we support you?

there is a freelancers union in nyc

coworker.org!!!

https://nwu.org/freelance-solidarity-project/

Thank you all!

freelance solidarity is for media workers, but are great as a model for all cultural workers!

I do want to add that during my time (9 years) at PMA of course there were issues similar to what Sarah and Nicole are eloquently speaking about. I am sure change is needed but PMA is truly a wonderful place. But in most departments there was a truly wonderful sense of family and support from senior staff for their departmental staff. Just wanted to put that out there.

I was the first intern at the Pma in the 1960s locates the division of education. shaped my whole life

i really appreciated michelle’s questions and *snaps* to sarah’s answer! what an opportunity for those with power, even perceived, to step up and support this campaign and others to come at peer institutions. it’s powerful to imagine board members coming out in support of a union while they are discussing how to make long overdue, transformative change to address systemic inequity.

Well said Sarah!

Nicole and Sarah, so grateful to you for your efforts and for sharing your experiences.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Imogen and ArtTable, thank you so much for this opportunity!

Thank you! Such a great discussion. :)

Thank you! Such a great discussion

Yes, thank you Imogen and everyone for attending!

Thank you so much

Thank you for this!