Philadelphia Arts Workers United!
November 13th, All Day (exact time TBD), Location TBD
Presented by Obvious Agency
If you’re an arts worker in Philadelphia, then Philadelphia Arts Workers United! is your movement. Together we can build the power needed to make sure that everyone working in the arts can afford healthcare and housing, find and maintain secure and dignified employment, and make and share art without constant hardship and compromise. These things, and more, are possible with organization, clarity of purpose, and action.
Bring your friends, collaborators, and coworkers, and join us on November 13th across two full group sessions, 6+ breakout segments, an after-hours happy hour, and more. Together we’ll unite and take concrete action towards building power across medium, position, and sector.
Am I an Arts Worker?
If you work in the arts and want to build power for yourself and your fellow workers, you are welcome; and yes, being an artist is work. We’re still honing our definition, so if you’re not totally positive if this is you, assume it is.
Generally, when we think about the arts we’re thinking about fields like: dance, theatre, visual art, music, film, literature, craft, photography, drag, game design, circus, folk art, cabaret, etc. etc. etc. We also think about people working in positions like: artists, administrators, editors, facilities staff, technicians, docents, teaching artists, handlers, crafts people, fabricators, box office staff, program officers, culture bearers, service providers, teachers, stage managers, and so so many more.
About the Organizers
Obvious Agency is a local performance company and worker-owned cooperative dedicated to playing hard, working together, and getting free. We’ve been making work in Philadelphia since 2016. We have been freelancers, administrators, producers, consultants, teachers, and have experienced how stacked the system is against the arts. We’re hosting this convening because we want the power to change that, but we know that we can’t do it alone.
