Our aim is to create a visual archive of different actors and movements around the globe focused on art labour. We think this is will grow into a great resource and encourage all persons working in art and culture to submit their materials to this public archive.

2. Artists Union, Paris Commune, The Destruction of the Vendôme Column, MayArtists Union, Paris Commune, The Destruction of the Vendôme Column, May
18711871

3. William Morris and the Socialist League, 1885William Morris and the Socialist League, 1885

4. Vhutemas, May 1st Banners, 1919Vhutemas, May 1st Banners, 1919

5. Model of Tatlin’s Monument to the Third International used in May 1st 1925Model of Tatlin’s Monument to the Third International used in May 1st 1925
demonstration, St. Petersburgdemonstration, St. Petersburg

6. Yakov Guminer, May 1st, lithograph,Yakov Guminer, May 1st, lithograph,
19281928

7. Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo march with artists on May Day, Mexico City, May 1, 1929. Photo by Tina ModottiDiego Rivera and Frida Kahlo march with artists on May Day, Mexico City, May 1, 1929. Photo by Tina Modotti

8. Front page of A-I-Z, nº 17,1931. Photography: Tina ModottiFront page of A-I-Z, nº 17,1931. Photography: Tina Modotti

9. Artist Union, New York, 1935Artist Union, New York, 1935

10. Stuart Davis and Roselle Springer among Artists' Union demonstrators, Division IX,Stuart Davis and Roselle Springer among Artists' Union demonstrators, Division IX,
May Day Parade, Communist Party route, New York City, May 1st, 1935May Day Parade, Communist Party route, New York City, May 1st, 1935

11. Atelier Populaire, May 68 - The BeginningAtelier Populaire, May 68 - The Beginning
of a Prolonged Struggle, posterof a Prolonged Struggle, poster
Anonymous poster, “The police postAnonymous poster, “The police post
themselves at the School of Fine Arts – the Finethemselves at the School of Fine Arts – the Fine
Arts' students poster the streets,” May 1968Arts' students poster the streets,” May 1968

12. Art Workers’ Coalition (AWC), 1969Art Workers’ Coalition (AWC), 1969

13. The Puerto Rican Art WorkersThe Puerto Rican Art Workers
Coalition (PRAWC), 1970Coalition (PRAWC), 1970

14. Women Artists in Revolution (WAR), 1971Women Artists in Revolution (WAR), 1971

15. PASTA (Professional and Administrative Staff
Association) of The Museum of Modern Art on
strike with members of the AWC, 1973

16. Artists Meeting for Cultural Change, 1975Artists Meeting for Cultural Change, 1975

17. ““The refusal to labour is the chief weapon of workers fighting the system; artists canThe refusal to labour is the chief weapon of workers fighting the system; artists can
use the same weapon. To bring down the art system it is necessary to call for yearsuse the same weapon. To bring down the art system it is necessary to call for years
without art, a period of three years - 1977 to 1980 - when artists will not producewithout art, a period of three years - 1977 to 1980 - when artists will not produce
work, sell work, permit work to go on exhibitions, and refuse collaboration with anywork, sell work, permit work to go on exhibitions, and refuse collaboration with any
part of the publicity machinery of the art world. This total withdrawal of labor is thepart of the publicity machinery of the art world. This total withdrawal of labor is the
most extreme collective challenge that artists can make to the state. The yearsmost extreme collective challenge that artists can make to the state. The years
without art will see the collapse of many private galleries. Museums and culturalwithout art will see the collapse of many private galleries. Museums and cultural
institutions handling contemporary art will be severely hit, suffer loss of funds, andinstitutions handling contemporary art will be severely hit, suffer loss of funds, and
will have to reduce their staff. National and local government institutions will be inwill have to reduce their staff. National and local government institutions will be in
serious trouble. Art magazines will fold. The international ramifications of theserious trouble. Art magazines will fold. The international ramifications of the
dealer/museum/publicity complex make for vulnerability; it is a system that is keyeddealer/museum/publicity complex make for vulnerability; it is a system that is keyed
to a continuous juggling of artists, finance, works and information - damage oneto a continuous juggling of artists, finance, works and information - damage one
part, and the effect is felt world-wide.”part, and the effect is felt world-wide.”
Gustav Metzger, Art Strike(1977-1980), 1977Gustav Metzger, Art Strike(1977-1980), 1977

18. Art Strike Action Committee (SF), 1989Art Strike Action Committee (SF), 1989

19. Jakob Jakobsen, Unionising Workshop, 2004Jakob Jakobsen, Unionising Workshop, 2004

20. May Day Congress ofMay Day Congress of
Creative Workers,Creative Workers,
May 2010, MoscowMay 2010, Moscow

21. November 10, 2010: National Day of Action, LondonNovember 10, 2010: National Day of Action, London

22. Espace Temporaire, art laboratory
for collective actions, May Day,
2010, Geneva

23. Anti-Cuts Activists Disrupt Sotheby’sAnti-Cuts Activists Disrupt Sotheby’s
Contemporary Art Auction, February 2011Contemporary Art Auction, February 2011

24. May Congress of CreativeMay Congress of Creative
Workers, 2011, MoscowWorkers, 2011, Moscow

25. M1ArtStrike! Coallition, May 2011M1ArtStrike! Coallition, May 2011

27. Art Workers UNITE!, published in Artist Bloc, 2011Art Workers UNITE!, published in Artist Bloc, 2011

28. Rally "Casa 13 en Casa 13" towards the City of Arts, December 2011. Có rdoba, Argentina

29. Jason Cieply, May Day posters and
banners, 2012

30. Mayday 2012 Casa 13's open house day. Radio broadcast and replanting of a tree. Có rdoba,
Argentina.

31. Ulf Aminde Strike: Opera #3,Ulf Aminde Strike: Opera #3,
Museum of Contemporary Art LeipzigMuseum of Contemporary Art Leipzig
December 2013December 2013

32. KURS, 71%* of young artists does not have enough funds to
purchase materials for the work (*Republic of Serbia Institute for
Statistics)
KURS, 59%* of young artists are engaged with other work inKURS, 59%* of young artists are engaged with other work in
order to fill their own budget (*Republic of Serbia Institute fororder to fill their own budget (*Republic of Serbia Institute for
Statistics)Statistics)

33. Mayday 2013 Casa 13's open house day. Press conference. Có rdoba, Argentina.

34. Artists Union England launch, May 1st, 2014Artists Union England launch, May 1st, 2014

35. School of Engaged Art “Chto Delat?”, St. Petersburg, May 1st, 2014School of Engaged Art “Chto Delat?”, St. Petersburg, May 1st, 2014

36. MAY DAY | TODO BAJO
CONTROL is an exploration of art
as a "labour of love" ("por amor al
arte") and the reframing of cultural
production as a site of labour,
struggle, wages and organization.
May 1st, 2014, Boston, MA.

37. pen house day. Reading club, assembly mapping and release of new version of L'Internationale (conc