Akron Art Museum Accountability

Holding the Akron Art Museum accountable to the public trust.
#MuseumsAreNotNeutral

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How are artists of color supposed to trust that they have a fair shot at arts opportunities in Akron with Jon on the Public Art Commission?

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WTF, @AkronOhioMayor / @ArtsNow_Ohio / @Nicole_Mullet ? We know that qualified arts leaders in this city applied and were not offered this volunteer position. Yet, you’ve selected Jon Fiume, who can’t even denounce systemic racism.

[Zachary Small @ZacharyHSmall]

“Right now, there is a tremendous loss of faith among people who gave everything to museums,” Eccles told me. “The furloughs and the layoffs had a terrible psychic effect on people in our industry.”

[Zachary Small @ZacharyHSmall]

Meanwhile, layoffs have demolished the institutional knowledge built within museums over the decades. That's going to cost serious $$$ and time to rebuild, according to Tom Eccles, director of the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College.

[Zachary Small @ZacharyHSmall]

Experts see a worst-case scenario: a drastic decrease in prospects accompanied by a wholesale revolt of the workforce who have accused leaders of failing to address systemic racism, sexism, and classism in their ranks.

[Zachary Small @ZacharyHSmall]

42% of pandemic layoffs are expected to be permanent. We don’t know what proportion of those will occur in the arts, but here’s an indicator: NYFA has seen a 59% decrease in job listings over the last six months compared to the same period last year.

[Akron Art Museum Accountability @AAM_accountable]

There is an urgent and long-standing need for long-term commitments to diverse hiring and executive leadership, divestment from the police, accessibility, and a zero-tolerance policy for racism from staff or visitors.” - @museummammy

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“Historically, museums have used themed exhibitions, acquisitions schemes, or public programs to signal a shift, but otherwise they continue with business as usual. Real shifts must be seen from the sidewalk to the boardroom [...]

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#WeWantAnswersJonFiume

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Please submit your questions for @AkronArtMuseum tonight's town hall.

[New Museum Union @newmuseum_union]

WE FILED CHARGES AGAINST THE NEW MUSEUM WITH THE NLRB.

[Akron Art Museum Accountability @AAM_accountable]

@donomom54 @AkronArtMuseum Because nothing has changed and it is a terrible place to work.

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You heard it here, folks! @AkronArtMuseum has ZERO curators 🤔

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@donomom54 @AkronArtMuseum The both just quit in the last month.

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It should also be mentioned that @AkronArtMuseum is enlisting @uwsummitmedina for DEAI training. Oh, the irony!

[Amanda Garrett also agarrettabj @ THREADS.net @agarrettABJ]

United Way of Summit/Medina counties now facing allegations of racism/bullying/harassment that are similar to those that emerged publicly earlier this year at Akron Art Museum...story @abjDoug
https://t.co/IhWsVRj0As

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ATTN: @AkronArtMuseum

[Nina Simon @ninaksimon]

The cultural leaders of the future are phoenixes who will rise from the flames of 2020 to guide us forward. IF we see them. IF we hire them.

My take on how to do that: https://t.co/ybd5k49fYD

W gratitude to @chaedria, @pablitasan, @bpjamaica_, and all the phoenixes rising. 🔥