I can't remember but I for some reason think that that's the case. I think, Mike, you probably are the one who maybe put my name forward to the people at MASS Action. The first time we talked in person was in 2016 and I think it was related to MASS Action, which is an organization stands for Museums As Site of Social Action, that was started working with a bunch of different folks in museums, working in the museum world and it was through Minneapolis Institute of The Arts had a grant and they basically were bringing together a bunch of folks who are doing social justice work and Mike was one of those people and he reached out to me, I think, actually before. We both just been following each other's work, a lot of people I've met through Twitter and a lot of times I would not have met them in person. I don't know exactly but I think it was through Twitter years ago. I want to start and ask you how you met and how you started working together.Īutry: That's actually hard to remember exactly about when we met. Autry and Mike Murawski welcome to Monument Lab.įarber: Glad to have you both here. We speak to Autry and Murawski about the roots of their Museums Are Not Neutral campaign, how they collaborate and build across social media, and how museums can and should transform as spaces of connection. Murawski, who is an Independent museum Consultant based in Portland, adds, “Just like La Tanya said, as soon as I see someone with a T-shirt or now with the mug and they're posting online or I come across them at a gathering or event it just feels good because you're connected with at least thousands of people all over the world that are really dedicated to pushing and advocating for change and transformation across museums.” I'm wearing this message right across my heart and I really mean it.”Īcross America and overseas, Museums are Not Neutral is changing the way we think about museums, with tactics that build community and question the traditional role of the museum and museum educators. It's like this is going to protect me today when I go out there and it lets people know I'm about no nonsense. I do feel like it's in a way a type of armor. I'm actually wearing one of my Museums Are Not Neutral shirts right now and I'm really proud to wear it. Autry and Museum Educator Mike Murawski, the hashtag #MuseumsAreNotNeutral has been engaged more than a million times online by museum curators and educators, and by colleagues in related fields like libraries and archives.Īs Autry, who is employed at MOCA Cleveland as the Gund Curatorial Fellow, notes, “I love the expression because it's simple. Amplified by our guests Art Worker La Tanya S. This mantra has already changed the way museums around the world are visited, curated, and protested. The phrase “Museums Are Not Neutral” is both a hashtag and the rallying words of a movement.
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