Social Media and the Power to Effect Change: The Impact of the Digital Landscape on Achieving Equity Within Art Museum Leadership and Visitorship

Art museums in the United States are not exempt from the current social and political divisiveness of our times. Recent events within the art world have revealed a call to action for museums to no longer be neutral institutions, but instead take a more active role in promoting social justice narratives, being the redistribution of power, influence, and value,[1]in order to maintain relevance within society and resolve a historic lack of diversity.

Archives, Issue IXContent EditorsMay 7, 2019art, museum, politics, social media, representation, equity, diversityComment

Sexism in American Art Museums

By Nicole Corrigan

In the 1960s, the second wave of feminism came crashing over America and led to the criticism of many cultural institutions that had long been bastions of sexism.

Archives, Volume 3Content EditorsAugust 25, 2014sexism, feminism, art, museum, artist, representation, exhibitionComment