Touching Roots: Black Ancestral Legacies in the Americas

Africa is at once a point of origin and a myriad of associations—real and imagined—for many Black artists working in the Americas. This exhibition traces narratives of Blackness across the Atlantic world by bringing together work from artists who absorbed and reinterpreted African artistic practices, sacred customs, and cultural expressions.

Let’s Imagine a New Museum Staff Structure

Facing multiple unprecedented calamities throughout 2020—a global pandemic, economic upheaval, social turmoil, and climate crisis—museums shuttered, decimated their staff, and…

Care in Action: Using Data as an Advocacy Tool

The 2023 Museums Moving Forward (MMF) Report on Workplace Equity and Organizational Culture in U.S. Art Museums found that it takes an average of twelve years to receive a promotion in an art museum. This interactive session, led by three museum professionals with diverse career paths, builds on the findings from MMF’s 2023 Report and share new models of collaboration and care from across the sector — including a Career Advancement Care Manual, which is currently in development at MMF.