Reading of "13 Demands" 
In February 1969 the Art Workers Coalition presented a list of ‘13 Demands' to the Museum of Modern Art, New York, dealing with issues of artists’ rights and the representation of female and ethnic minority artists.

13+Demands

Reading of Dear Arts Administrator Letter.
An open letter to the institution from W.A.G.E., 2009

Dear Arts Administrator

Reading of "Template for a letter to art institutions that advertise unpaid internships"

The Precarious Workers Brigade offer this letter as a template that can be adjusted to the specific status of the institution in question (charitable or not, publicly funded or not, …). 

Template for a letter to art institutions that advertise unpaid internships

Reading of "Open Letters to Suzanne Lacy, Nato Thompson, Catherine J. Morris, Brooklyn Museum, Creative Time"

 An open letter authored by three women participating in "Between the Door and the Street," a public art project by Suzanne Lacy presented by Creative Time, ask for payment and “childcare options” for their participation. Signatures of solidarity come from thirty academics and groups like W.A.G.E, Strike Debt, and Arts and Labor. October 16, 2013.

Open Letters to Suzanne Lacy, Nato Thompson, Catherine J. Morris, Brooklyn Museum, Creative Time

"Reading of Joseph DiDonato Statement"
A statement by Joseph DiDonato read at the Open Hearing organized by the Art Workers Coalition at the School of the Visual Arts on April 10, 1969. Written statements were collected (some of which were read and some of which were not) and the proceedings were later transcribed. The statements were published in book form by the AWC under the name "Open Hearing."


Joseph DiDonato Statement

"Reading of 'Art Strike 1977-1980' by Gustav Metzger"
A call for artists to withdraw their labour for a minimum of 3 years, written in 1974 by Gustav Metzger.

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