ART WORKER RIGHTS (AWR) is a platform born at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam in 2020 as a result of a series of conversations between resident artists and academy workers on issues related to the impact of artistic work on the emotional and physical health of artists and cultural workers.
AWR is a SELF-PUBLISHING TOOL and an ARCHIVE with the function of gathering and communicating the collective struggles, demands and aspirations of ART WORKERS. The platform is activated from local campaigns that can be initiated by any cultural worker interested in using the platform and has the will to build a transnational network of mutual support and shared struggle. Let’s get INFORMED. Let’s get ORGANISED!
Does being an art worker affect your HEALTH and EMOTIONAL well being? Do you find yourself always fighting for proper REMUNERATION of your work? Do you suffer from temporal contracts and INCOME INSTABILITY? Can you afford the RISING RENT of your home and/or studio? Do you feel your CLASS, GENDER, SEXUALITY or PLACE OF ORIGIN reduces your opportunities in the art world?
Important: All contributions will remain anonymous. Contributions can vary from just a few words to an entire paragraph. You may be contacted to approve the edited version of your contribution. Besides published in the AWR online archive, the contributions might be mobilised during actions such as debates, exhibitions, demonstrations, occupations or publications engaged with our cause. All contributors will be updated of the AWR actions. If you need any assistance or have questions please let us know by email.
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