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Great point!

If we waited to be invited or feel comfortable, we would be still be outside looking in.

too true

Agree, Ms. Mitchell. There is a "check the box"

A "check the box" attitude; but I am not sure there is as much emphasis on inclusion even if there is an attempt at diversity.

The boards need to change

My question is what will happen to the focus on Black art after this moment of performative allyship ends. There is already a relaxed perspective toward Black restorative justice now that Biden is in office.

there’s great and diverse original art coming from non-profit programs which is a great place to start collecting.

Jill, it will go back to the way it was

always that cycle of popularity and then not

check out social media to find artists too

Yup. I think artists can start making demands of institutions if they are approached by wealthy museums like the Whitney or guggenheim

I’ve been having things written into my contract that there must be anti-racist training throughout the museum before I work with them and it must be separate from their HR dept. this includes all staff and board members. That costs them nothing to do.

We have seen what happens when galleries and collectors “cash out” on Black artists. The tragic tales of Oscar Murillo et al…

Jill, and Boafo

Lucien Smith

@Andrea Chung Studio- I think that is brilliant! As the artist, you should have the power and ability to make those sorts of demands.

Amoaka’s saga resembles Njideka’s story. Neither can afford to buy their own work back from the collectors who have used it to manipulate the market for their on going capital gain.

Yes Jill, it’s why I don’t want my own work to increase ion value so quickly. Deb did a good job of that. I do not want my work in any auction house.

How to demand royalties for artists and continued ownership by artist in % of the work from auction houses/dealers etc?

Kitty, California has a 5% royalty for resale but nobody adheres to it. I think there should be some kind of unionization of the profession.

That's an excellent point Kimberli. Although it may not change the system, it makes it known that Black and Brown collectors exist and that focusing on white collectors should not be the goal.

Excellent, Andrea!

Thank you, Andrea. As a union attorney, we appreciate your support!

How are Black curators being hemmed-in when they’re putting together exhibits for their museums?

I think that is great that you are asserting that.

The system is as the system does. Creating what we want to have for ourselves. taking cues from the hiphop generation will lead to the development of systems and institutions... meaning ways of being community-wise, that understand, respect, and share our values.

Andrea needs to make a whitepaper on this!!!

yes!!!

artists need to know about this

Own your power.

Artists need to know about contracts period. We don't know our power.

willfull ignorance

What can be done about the pipeline of people of color, specifically Black and Brown people, into these careers? I think that is a part of this issue as well. Making it known that careers as curators, registrars, etc. are viable careers!

Not willfulll ignorance of artists, but of those who say they don't know.

Every industry says they cannot "find us". I'm in banking and they have been saying that for all my career.

thats the willful ignorance I'm talking about!

Some with privilege are satisfied NOT TO KNOW. We all must contribute to changing that in the art world

I'm in Banking and Finance in the UK and the same 'we cannot find them' is typical across industry sectors. It's about the homogeneity of the boards.

Thank you, everyone!

I am from the Hudson River Museum, BTW. In Yonkers.

Lynne, Chela, and June ya'll have been AMAZING!

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This was excellent! Thank you all!

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This needs to happen once a month

Thank you!!! Great stuff

This has been great!

Excellent session!! Thank you!!

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Excellent Panel!

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Thank you ART TABLE

Fantastic and important conversation, thank you!

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