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The Burns Halperin Report

Museums have said time and again that they want to diversify their programs. But for a long time, progress was only measured anecdotally—an exhibition here, a press release there. That’s why, in 2018, we decided to crunch the numbers ourselves to find out exactly how much progress museums have been making in building programs that tell the stories of their own communities as well as tracking data from the international art market.

We know our research has already helped create change; we believe it can have a much greater impact with the right expertise and support. Museums themselves do not have the capacity, expertise, or incentive to crunch these numbers consistently and consider what they mean. We are working to turn our project into an annual report and white paper, a searchable database, and an ongoing series of journalistic articles that can explore where museums are falling short in building programs that reflect their communities, where they are making progress, and what models exist for them to do better.

Is the Art World Entering the Age of ‘Anti-Woke’ Backlash? Here’s Why Today’s Reaction Will Look Very Different From Decades’ Past

Is the Art World Entering the Age of ‘Anti-Woke’ Backlash? Here’s Why Today’s Reaction Will Look Very Different From Decades’ Past

Caste in Stone: Why Classifying Artists by Race is Not Just a “Social Construct”

Caste in Stone: Why Classifying Artists by Race is Not Just a “Social Construct”

8 Things You Can Do—Right Now—To Create Change in Your Museum Workplace

8 Things You Can Do—Right Now—To Create Change in Your Museum Workplace

Monolithic Museum Collections Are Like Climate Change—It Will Take Generations to Undo, But We Must Start Now

Monolithic Museum Collections Are Like Climate Change—It Will Take Generations to Undo, But We Must Start Now

These Two Museums Sold Art by White Men to Buy Work by Women and Artists of Color. Did It Actually Tip the Scales?

These Two Museums Sold Art by White Men to Buy Work by Women and Artists of Color. Did It Actually Tip the Scales?

1,760 Won’t Do: Why We Must Go Beyond Surveying Collections and Interrogate Power Structures in Museums

1,760 Won’t Do: Why We Must Go Beyond Surveying Collections and Interrogate Power Structures in Museums

Dia Helped Put the Canon in Place. Here’s How We’re Rewriting It

Dia Helped Put the Canon in Place. Here’s How We’re Rewriting It

Perceptions of Progress in the Art World Are Largely a Myth. Here Are the Facts

Perceptions of Progress in the Art World Are Largely a Myth. Here Are the Facts

The Art World Is Actually Not Very Creative About What It Values. What Would It Take to Change That?

The Art World Is Actually Not Very Creative About What It Values. What Would It Take to Change That?

The Data Visualized

The Data Visualized

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