Economics
US artists need a federal bailout now
Congress needs to protect this country’s creative workforce
Here is a list of resources addressing the economic impact of coronavirus on the cultural sector
Organisations are offering medical emergency grants while other groups crowdsource data quantifying the impact of the health crisis on the cultural labour market
UBS survey finds millennials are becoming more environmentally conscious in their art buying habits
Not collecting sustainably? OK, boomer
Affordability is the number one concern for artists in Los Angeles, report finds
A survey conducted by the non-profit Arts for LA warns that the city could lose its culture cache if it becomes too expensive for its creative class
Goethe-Institut Los Angeles examines architecture and design amid housing crisis
A symposium bringing together architects and scholars from around the world takes place as homelessness surges in the state of California
Seven arrested at protest during MoMA’s public opening
Demonstrators blocked the museum’s entrance and sat in the street as they demanded the removal of Steven Tananbaum — a financier whose company owns $2.5bn in Puerto Rican debt — from its board of trustees
Protesters call for removal of MoMA trustee linked to Puerto Rican debt crisis
As the museum opens an ambitious $450m expansion, activists are demanding that “vulture fund” investor Steven Tananbaum be taken off the board—but he is not the only trustee with financial interests in the island
Rubin Museum restructures, reducing staff, hours and programmes, for ‘long-term sustainability’
The changes also include plans for immersive installations and artist residencies
The blue chip delusion: why investors should be wary of the brand name lure
Art is pitched as an asset class, but even big-name artists are not guaranteed to hold their value, let alone turn a profit
Experts fear California's gig economy law may hit culture workers
Independent curators and handlers could be affected but no major changes predicted in museum recruitment practices
Building on credit: why museums like Lacma use bonds to fund ambitious expansions
Being rated by a credit agency can help an institution secure support for costly construction projects—and avoid over-extending itself
Sizing up salaries in the visual arts world
A US survey compares compensation for employees by age, job type and education level
São Paulo's new millionaire governor João Doria proposes massive cuts to culture budget
Museums and cultural institutions in the Brazilian state prepare for closures and cancelled programmes
Trump wants to axe the NEA. Yes, again.
The administration points to private fundraising like crowdsourcing platform Kickstarter as a better way to support the arts
NEA, Smithsonian museums and National Gallery of Art to reopen
A temporary budget deal ended the US government shutdown on Friday, allowing state-funded arts organisations to get back to work
The tax man cometh: new laws on sales tax pose problems for US art dealers
US Supreme Court decision is causing anxiety among dealers
What comes after the bailout for Greece’s art world?
As the country’s economy moves towards recovery, we asked art figures to reflect on the crisis and look towards the future
Digital platform aims to help artists get fair pay
Wagency, launched by the group Working Artists and the Greater Economy, has similar goals and methods to a labour union
Rolling with the punches: how the art market bounced back
In September 2008, Damien Hirst sold £111m of art as Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering a financial crisis. A decade on, what has changed?
Is Greece's 'modern-day Odyssey' finally over?
The country's prime minister Alexis Tsipras officially announced the end of the economic bailout with a speech in Ithaca
Andrea Fraser aims to hold US museum boards to account
The artist has compiled an exhaustive analysis of the political affiliations of trustees
MoMA employees lead protest on eve of union negotiations
Around 250 staff members have been working without a contract since 20 May
Sotheby’s earnings take a hit as demanding consignors and guarantors squeeze its commission margin
Just two paintings significantly damaged the auction house's bottom line in the second quarter
US dealers move against Trump’s proposed 10% tariff on Chinese art and antiques
Public hearings on the government’s plans are due to be held in Washington, DC in August
Grants aim to find solutions to Bay Area artists’ housing crisis
Among the projects to receive $25,000 from the California College of Arts is an affordable live/work space for emerging artists and designers in Stockton
'Can the art market thrive in a sharing economy?'
Melanie Gerlis on how millennials don’t seem to have the same collecting gene as previous generations
Unionised MoMA staff protest low wages during Party in the Garden fundraising gala
Around 250 workers are fighting for better pay and benefits, as the museum gears up to open a $400m expansion
Letter to the Editor: Saudi Arabia will collaborate with the world, not only France, to make its cultural heritage accessible
Al-Ula, the most important cultural heritage site in the north-west of the kingdom, will benefit from international standards in heritage preservation and planning
UK art imports slump as Brexit looms
Falling pound may account for 21% drop in 2017, but exports to China have risen by 350%
NEA and other arts agencies given funding boost by Congress
After pushing to eliminate the agencies, US President Donald Trump reluctantly signed a spending bill that assures their survival for 2018