2026 Webinars & ARCSinfo.org Task Force Town Hall ARCS Update Vol 10 Issue 25
December 22, 2025 | ARCS News2026 Webinars
The Value of W.A.G.E.- Working Artists and the Greater Economy
January 21, 2026 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET
Since its founding in 2008, Working Artists and the Greater Economy (W.A.G.E.) has agitated around the chronic problem of non-payment in the art field while focusing strategically on the relationship between artists and nonprofit institutions. Co-founder & core organizer Lise Soskolne will present on W.A.G.E.’s long standing campaign to standardize the compensation of artists’ labor as well as its growing suite of calculation tools for art and cultural workers that merge publicly available government data with worker-driven payment standards. This session will include a participatory discussion with ARCS members about how they can use W.A.G.E.’s tools to advocate not only for the value of artists’ labor, but also for their own value in the preservation, circulation, administration, and exhibition of art.
Speaker: Lise Soskolne, Artist/Core Organizer of Working Artists and the Greater Economy (WAGE)
Pricing
- Members $25.00
- Non-Members $50.00 per webinar
ARCS 2026 Emergency Workshop Series January 26 - March 9, 2026
In 2024, the "Focus on Conservation (FOC)" conference on "Disaster Risk Management for Cultural Heritage" explored preparation, response, training, and research to mitigate the effects of disasters on cultural heritage. This year ARCS is highlighting these emergency case studies from cultural institutions ranging in type, scope, and severity from the FOC conference.
During this four-part workshop series, Registrars, Collection Specialists, and other Museum Professionals will be presented with an in-depth experience on collections emergency preparedness and response. Utilizing recordings from 2021-2023 Emergency Webinar Series presentations, registrants will receive the recordings and resource materials in advance of a 30-minute open discussion with the original speakers. These recordings are geared towards people who have some experience with collections emergencies, but all are welcome.
- Webinar One: Preparedness January 26, 2026 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET
- Webinar Two: Training February 9, 2026 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET
- Webinar Three: Response February 23, 2026 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET
- Webinar Four: Recovery March 9, 2026 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET
Pricing
- Members
$10.00 per webinar/$30.00 for all 4 - Non-Members
$20.00 per webinar/$70.00 for all 4
ARCSinfo.org Task Force Town Hall January 20, 2026 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET
Are you a frequent user of the ARCS website, or just wildly opinionated? Have your voice heard at ARCS’s very first virtual Town Hall where we’ll discuss how the website is being used, what’s working, and what isn’t. Join the conversation as we reevaluate how ARCSinfo.org can better serve you!
Hosts:
ARCSinfo.org Task Force
Affinity Groups January/February 2026 Schedule
An ARCS Affinity Group is a community group made up of ARCS members who share common interests and goals, and who come together to support one another, share knowledge, and advocate for their mutual concerns. The meetings are a safe space to meet and discuss issues or questions with your colleagues. Members self-select to join the group and meet and participate as they choose to achieve their objectives.
Affinity Groups are open to all ARCS members and are free.
- Jan 5, 2026 Independent Contractors
- Jan 7, 2026 History Museums & Historical Societies
- Jan 8, 2026 Military Museums
- Jan 9, 2026 Fair Pay and Working Conditions Group
- Jan 14, 2026 Academic Museums
- Jan 23, 2026 Science Meetings
- January 27, 2026 Accessions Group
- Jan 29, 2026 Private Collections and Museums
- Feb 2, 2026 Fine Art Services
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