We look forward to welcoming people to the museum, our galleries, theaters, and educational spaces. Jacqueline Stewart, Chief Artistic and Programming Officer of the Academy Museum, said, “We eagerly await engaging visitors in accessible, multifaceted conversations about the history of filmmaking and the impact that cinema has on our lives. I am so deeply grateful to the entire Academy Museum team and all of our partners who have worked with such dedication and integrity in building this new institution-for Los Angeles and for the world.” This is what movies do, and we are thrilled to be opening such a dynamic, diverse and welcoming institution devoted to this beloved artform. Located in Los Angeles, the world capital of moviemaking, the new museum is the largest in North America devoted to exploring films and film culture and is the only such museum in Los Angeles.īill Kramer, Director and President of the Academy Museum, said, “We are living in changing and ever-evolving times, and now more than ever we need to come together to share our stories, learn from one another, and bond over being entertained and delighted. Wednesday 22 September 2021 – Inviting the world into an unparalleled experience of the arts, sciences, artists, and social impact of moviemaking, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open its doors to the public on Thursday, September 30, 2021, following a dedication ceremony attended by civic, cultural, and entertainment leaders and officers of the museum and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Photos : Iwan Baan ©️ Iwan Baan Studios Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Building News
Location: Wilshire Boulevard – Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, USAĪcademy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los AngelesĪrchitect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) Next, Academy Museum Workers United will form a bargaining team that will negotiate a contract with management at the Academy Museum.Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Los Angeles Building, Californian Architecture Photos Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles The museum bargaining unit includes employees across 17 departments and 40 job titles, including roles in visitor experience, curatorial, education, and theater operations. When workers stick together, we empower each other to create the workplace we deserve.” We are thankful for the support from our union family at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, California IATSE Council, and Writers Guild of America – West. “Now we can move forward in building a working relationship with museum leadership and focus on having a voice over our working conditions and the creative professions to make this institution the best in our community and the world.
“We are thrilled to have come to an agreement with the Academy Museum over recognition of our union, and to have 69% union support from our coworkers,” Viviana Santillan, visitor experience associate at the museum, said in a statement. We look forward to discussions with AMWU’s to-be-formed bargaining team to reach an agreement that serves the represented employees and advances the museum’s core mission.”
We deeply appreciate the history and importance of unions, acknowledging that much of the museum’s content represents an industry built upon unions and guilds. Jacqueline Stewart, incoming Academy Museum director and president, said, “The Academy Museum respectfully recognizes Academy Museum Workers United and the efforts of members of our staff in organizing. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has voluntarily recognized Academy Museum Workers United (AMWU), with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 36, as the bargaining representative and union for almost 160 museum employees.Īfter months of organizing, Academy Museum workers went public with AMWU in late May 2022, and AMWU filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board in June.
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