Art Institute of Chicago – Adaptistration

Just In Case You Thought Unionization Was On The Decline In The Arts And Culture Sector

Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 by Drew McManus

Back in January, 2022 one of the largest museums in the country, employees at the Art Institute of Chicago voted to join the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees by a vote of 142-44. That’s a 76 percent majority. As reported by artnews.com in an article by Alex Grengerger, the decision by workers at an institution this budget size is the potential tipping point for more in that group …

How To Turn Your Diversity Initiative Into A PR Crisis In Three Easy Steps

Tuesday, October 19th, 2021Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 by Drew McManus

In case you were wondering if process and diversity matter, just look at what’s been unfolding at the Art Institute of Chicago where they cut their entire 82-member docent corps go in an email on September 3, 2021. The Institute’s reason for dismissing the docents is they weren’t as diverse as they wanted. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the bulk of those docents were white, retired, women of mid to higher financial means. Once …