WAGE Artists

W.A.G.E. (Working Artists and the Greater Economy) demands payment for making the world more interesting.

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@eduardovillanes @elmuseo ✊✊✊

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@amhinla @artfcity @theamywhit W.A.G.E is developing contracts for supply chain workers + exhibition agreements for artists, launching soon! We worked on an updated Siegelaub agreement on Blockchain for years (2016-19) but it's on ice for now :/

[Jas🙃n Huff @jsnhff]

I just listed my first NFT on @withFND to celebrate the 10th anniversary of #OccupyWallSt! 🌐 🙌 to @vlknff for the work on the models and render, to @jeremybailey for the feedback, and @BeigeClimate for the support.

100% of proceeds go to @wageforwork

https://t.co/OL1EbZnesW

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@MuseumPlanning Hello! In the 'Maximum W.A.G.E.' tier, compensation for a Solo Exhibition is capped at the average salary of the institution's full-time employees, ensuring that no one, artists included (ie Jeff Koons), profits from the redistribution of resources.

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@Open_Space Full circle! <3

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@Open_Space

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@harlanerskine @NYCGoblin If they got W.A.G.E. Certified they wouldn't be able to make these kinds of moves, so they resist. But that's why we added WAGENCY - artists can use it to demand W.A.G.E. fees from non-Certified institutions: https://t.co/p76XmdXkh3

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@hragv @harlanerskine @whitneymuseum They set their own exhibition schedule so they could have taken as much time as they wanted and done it right.

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@Sirsargent That's exactly why there's no artist list. So artists can't organize. It's also why they use NDAs.

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@shorttage Hell yes

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@3Arts Thank you!! <3

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

Sharing some *Recommended* Best Practice Protocols for Institutions and Funders that build worker solidarity, increase transparency, and secure a more equitable distribution of resources across the institutional spectrum: https://t.co/yib2foH4iL

[Artist Studio AP @ArtistStudioAP]

Join NY federal, state and local elected officials and freelancer advocates for a briefing on the impact of COVID-19 and advocacy for economic relief for artists, freelancers, and gig workers.
https://t.co/5zXAKjmyV3

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

Introducing some basic guidelines that can be used by artists and nonprofit institutions as we begin to navigate the future of work in our field during the pandemic. Also here: https://t.co/9iZZD717L2
https://t.co/3gcq6KP4Q8

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@ZacharyHSmall @artnews Thanks for the coverage! An important clarification: small institutions appear to do more programs and pay out more $$ in total - relative to their operating budget size - than larger ones. This is very different than paying more $$ in fees!

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@BurnawayGA @CultureMill @mintatl @Bas_Fisher @locustprojects Thanks BURNAWAY! Just 5 years so far, 10 eventually!

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

October 13, 2019 marked 5 years since the launch of W.A.G.E. Certification, and with a total of $5,557,516 paid out to artists through 6,970 transactions, the program had something to celebrate on its 5th birthday – so we commissioned a report to mark it: https://t.co/bUbrg5EFX6

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@BURNAWAYGA Great news! Now let's hope they make it official by getting W◼A◼G◼E◼ Certified! Join the list of over 70 organizations that have so far publicly committed to paying artists equitably: https://t.co/a1Gs7NygiD

[WAGE Artists @wageforwork]

@AllOfItWNYC @rpogrebin W.A.G.E. organizes artists - don't forget, we're also workers! WAGENCY launched in 2018: https://t.co/p76XmdXkh3
Our Fee Calculator triangulates top salaries, total operating budgets, and artist (non)compensation at nonprofits: https://t.co/WVBTU0Q8fE