Hyperallergic Roundup: NYC Arts Budget Doubles, Whitney Union Deal, Studio Museum Book
The budget for arts and culture in New York City has hit an unprecedented level, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that grants for city-funded artists have increased from $5,000 to $10,000 for the first time in nearly two decades. Staff members at the Whitney Museum successfully negotiated a contract before a scheduled strike, following similar agreements at the Brooklyn Museum, American Folk Art Museum, and Guggenheim, all under UAW Local 2110. A new publication highlights the 58-year legacy of the Studio Museum in Harlem, featuring insights from artist Dawoud Bey. The art community is in mourning for Francis Lee Rogers, known for her paintings of park ecosystems. New Jersey's Monuments to Migration and Labor initiative presents new works by Michelle Angela Ortiz, Chat Travieso, and Immanuel Oni. Upcoming events include Hyperallergic Halloween on October 28 and a panel for Banned Books Week on October 6.
Key facts
- NYC artists can now receive up to $10,000 in city-funded grants, double the previous $5,000 allocation after nearly 20 years.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs announced the increase in a call for applications.
- The Whitney Museum of American Art and its union reached an 11th-hour contract agreement on the eve of a scheduled strike.
- Contract ratifications preceded at the Brooklyn Museum, the American Folk Art Museum, and the Guggenheim under UAW Local 2110.
- A new book chronicles the Studio Museum in Harlem's 58-year history, with contributions including from artist Dawoud Bey.
- Francis Lee Rogers, an artist and unhoused Central Park resident known for paintings of the park's birds, was found dead; reports cite her age as both 63 and 67.
- New Jersey's Monuments to Migration and Labor initiative includes commissions by Michelle Angela Ortiz, Chat Travieso, and Immanuel Oni.
- FIT's 'Doll Dressing' exhibition features more than 170 objects examining dolls' influence on fashion from the 18th century to today.
Entities
Artists
- Francis Lee Rogers
- Lucy Ives
- Lee Krasner
- Jackson Pollock
- Hrag Vartanian
- Mala Iqbal
- Stephanie Wambugu
- Arthur Jafa
- Madeleine Seidel
- Johanna Hedva
- John Yau
- Brenda Goodman
- Steve DiBenedetto
- Bendix Harms
- Derriann Pharr
- Rebecca Ness
- Rebecca Schiffman
- Manuel Álvarez Bravo
- Julia Curl
- Rana Begum
- Aruna D'Souza
- Dawoud Bey
- Anna Lee
- Michelle Angela Ortiz
- Chat Travieso
- Immanuel Oni
- Rhea Nayyar
- Valentina Di Liscia
- Margaret Wood
- Zohran Mamdani
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- Studio Museum in Harlem
- UAW Local 2110
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Brooklyn Museum
- American Folk Art Museum
- Guggenheim
- New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor
- The Met
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- JJ Murphy Gallery
- New Museum
- Center for Art, Research and Alliances
- New York Studio School
- FIT
- National Museum of the American Indian
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
- MoMA
- Museum of the Moving Image
- Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts
- The People's Forum
- New York City Transit
- MTA
- Brooklyn Public Library
- Banned Books Week
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Central Park
- Harlem
- Brooklyn
- New Jersey
- West Bank
- New York