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if you were sexually harassed by a fellow artist in your group exhibition, who would you report that to? if a curator was clearly tokenizing your identity and proceeded to enact several microaggressive gestures towards you, who would you report that to? if a gallerist has failed to pay you for the sale of your work in a reasonable amount of time, who would you report that to? do you feel uncomfortable asking to be paid w.a.g.e. certified fees? have you noticed certain art spaces creating hostile or predatory cultures towards women and/or people of color?
human resources for art workers (not to be confused with the art space) is an idea for a service-based art workers union. our intention is to utilize tools such as restorative justice, mediation and conflict resolution, legal council, support groups, and mutual aid resources. this is a conversation, a working group, and a community building exercise. if you are interested in brainstorming, cultivating, and/or co-organizing for art workers rights, please joins us as we collectively begin to wade into these waters.
about christy roberts berkowitz
artist, educator, agitator, and emotional laborer, christy roberts berkowitz, composes experiences, images, and objects that attempt to reconcile the intersections of resistance and escapism, expectation and failure, subject and object, community and individualism. a third generation southern californian, christy roberts berkowitz holds bachelor degrees in philosophy and religion, a bfa in studio art, and an mfa from claremont graduate university. she is an associate professor in the riverside community college district & at the university of la verne, and has organized in/with/at: freewaves, current la, kchung, glitzer, the california poppy collective, problematic radio, the los angeles dept. of cultural affairs, moca los angeles, the getty museum, the telfair museum, the chrysler museum, redcat, the hammer museum, the los angeles county museum of art, the orange county museum of art, the los angeles municipal art gallery, asylum arts, the institute for jewish creativity, the righteous persons fund, human resources, perform chinatown, eastside international los angeles, the women’s center for creative work, the institute 4 labor generosity workers and uniforms, summercamp’s projectproject, los angeles contemporary exhibitions, greene exhibitions, among many others. roberts berkowitz has written for art21 magazine, citizens of culture, undo magazine, and was one of la weekly’s best of la people, 2012.
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accessibility: wccw has a 36” wide ramp at our front entrance and a stairway with 8 steps and a rail. there are 2 gender neutral restrooms. one restroom is wheelchair accessible, with a handrail. we provide scent free soaps and encourage guests to attend our events scent free. if you require asl interpretation, cart, interpretation for a language other than english, supervised childcare, or have any other access needs or questions, please contact info@wccw.us at least two weeks in advance. it is our practice to do everything we can to create a safe and accessible space.
parking, accessibility & transportation info: http://womenscenterforcreativework.com/visitor-info/
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member pricing info:
torchbearer level members get 20% off all regular tickets while warrior level members and above can attend for free. the free spots are first come, first served, and make up 25% of the program capacity. sign up to be a member to get your discount code! email info@wccw.us with any questions.
our program costs go directly towards compensation of the instructors and staffers who work the event. we want to make programming as accessible as possible to anyone who is interested, however, so we offer volunteer opportunities in exchange for membership, as well as free community tickets to each program (number varies depending on capacity of the class). email info@wccw.us for more info or to find out more about these opportunities for a specific event.
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carpooling:
want to come to an event but don't have a ride? or, do you have the capacity, enthusiasm, and a car to help out a friend? please post in the discussion section of this event to connect with folks who are interested in carpooling!
childcare:
email us at info@wccw.us if you’re interested in having on-site childcare at an event and we will do our best to accommodate!