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Total paid out to artists throughW.A.G.E. Certification since 2014.Last updated on .

Welcome to W.A.G.E.!

Working Artists and the Greater Economy is an activist organization founded in New York City in 2008 . Still artist-run, we operate two connected programs: W.A.G.E. Certification for art institutions and WAGENCY for artists and art workers. Click here  to learn more.

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Tools in Hands, an introduction to WAGENCY

If you missed Tools in Hands on November 3rd, stay tuned for another online session coming soon.

Not a formal trade union, umbrella group, or guild, WAGENCY is an organizing infrastructure designed to increase workers’ individual bargaining power and build collective leverage in the arts. Read the announcement .

Recently Certified Institutions

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#100!! EAI 

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But who's counting? See the full list of W.A.G.E. Certified institutions here .