State of the Arts: Exposing Antisemitism
ADL's State of the Arts initiative reveals a pattern of exclusion affecting Jewish, Israeli and Zionist voices across museums, live performance and publishing, and offers a path from documentation to action. But this isn't just a report on what's wrong. It's a roadmap for what institutions, artists and communities can do next.
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In the videos below, the ADL Ratings and Assessments Institute experts dig into representation in the arts and culture space and how they built practical tools so institutions can do better, and artists and communities have real ways to push back.
Here’s What You Can Do
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Tell Museums to Address Antisemitism
Join ADL in urging U.S. museums to enact policies to honor and protect the Jewish community.
Companion Investigation: The Activist Networks Organizing to Exclude Jewish & Israeli Artists
Alongside the State of the Arts initiative, the ADL Center on Extremism released an investigation on the activist networks organizing to infiltrate and pressure cultural institutions, including major museums, in order to exclude Jewish and Zionist artists and disrupt their operations. Learn more.
Source: The Market Has Spoken, State of the Arts Survey, ADL, 2026
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Hear Stories of Experienced Antisemitism
A gallerist and an arts executive share stories of experienced antisemitism after October 7, 2023 and the power of museums and galleries in countering antisemitism in the cultural space. They spoke during ADL’s 2026 Never Is Now summit session: From Gallery to Museum: Dismantling Antisemitism in the Arts, March 16, 2026.