WEEKLY STAFF NEWS | 9.28.2020
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Flu Shots: On Campus
Flu shots originally scheduled for October 6 and 7 are being rescheduled. Updated dates, times, and more details will be shared next week.
Flu Shots: Off-Campus
As a reminder, if you have Getty health insurance and you are not regularly scheduled to work on site on the dates noted above, you can get a free flu shot from your primary care doctor or at your local in-network pharmacy, e.g. Walgreen’s, CVS, Rite Aid. If you have any questions, please contact the member services phone number on the back of your insurance card.
JONES Team Listening Forums
The last two September Listening Forums have been rescheduled. The new dates are October 5, 12, and 13. You can sign up for those sessions here. Staff who were signed up for the rescheduled September sessions have been notified, and given preference for the new dates, but the sessions are also open to staff who have not yet signed up. The Listening Forums are designed to give staff the opportunity to learn more about the impact of systemic racism and join in a heartfelt discussion of the issues and actions sparked by the murder of Black people by police. You will receive a confirmation email and Outlook appointment from DEIworkshops@getty.edu when you are confirmed for a particular workshop.
Fitness Center Survey
As a reminder, The Getty Fitness Center staff is surveying staff about virtual program offerings in order to best serve your needs while you are working from home. This anonymous survey will help determine the types of exercise classes and other programs that would best support your fitness and wellness during this time. The last day to complete the survey is Friday, October 2.
Beginning on September 28, all virtual group exercise classes will require a passcode in order for eligible Getty employees to participate. The current schedule (including the password) is posted on www.gettyhr.com. Coming soon: new classes and an updated schedule! Please contact fitnesscenter@getty.edu for questions and more information.
REMINDER: DEI Feedback Sessions This Week
Staff members who would like to share their feedback on the DEI Plan discussed at the September 15 All-Staff Update may do so in two upcoming Zoom sessions. Participants can talk through their thoughts about the plan, such as how goals could be refined and prioritized and how to measure success. Senior leadership and Trustees will be on the call to hear the feedback. The sessions will be on Wednesday, September 30, at 9 a.m. PST, and Thursday, October 1, at 9 a.m. PST. See attached for Zoom and dial-in information.
NEWS
Support for Black, Latinx, Asian, and Indigenous Arts Orgs
Sixteen major donors and foundations, including Getty, announced a commitment to a two-pronged national and regional initiative to recognize America’s Cultural Treasures. Together, the funders will grant more than $156 million to support Black, Latinx, Asian, and Indigenous arts organizations in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has devastated America’s arts and culture landscape. The funding includes $85 million from the proceeds of the Ford Foundation’s historic social bond offering announced earlier this year. The foundations identified grant recipients as “America’s Cultural Treasures” to acknowledge and honor their vital contributions to the diversity of expression and excellence in America, and to bring greater recognition to a group of organizations that have made an impact despite historically limited resources and funding streams. Read more on the Iris.
Getty Museum Challenge Book Now On Sale
Off the Walls: Inspired Re-Creations of Iconic Artworks is now available for purchase from the Getty Store. Getty Publications is donating all profits to the charity Artist Relief to support artists facing financial emergencies due to the coronavirus pandemic. The book contains 246 re-creations, selected by Getty editors who combed through social media for funny, beautiful, poignant, and adorable re-creations, and grouped them within insightful themes. Head over to the Iris to take a peek inside the book.
EVENTS
Getty Underground Zoom Tour
Getty Underground 2020 Vision invites you to engage with your friends and colleagues on a guided Zoom Tour of the Virtual Exhibition. Led by a member of the Getty Underground Committee, 20-30 minute guided Zoom Tours will begin at noon every Wednesday in October. Tours are limited to 20 people so sign up now at the Getty Underground website. The tours are designed to enhance your own exploration of the galleries by demonstrating various navigation techniques and giving you a taste of all this virtual space has to offer. Come tour the exhibition about which Sabine Schlosser of the GRI commented “BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO!!! What a GREAT SHOW!” For more information email gettyunderground@getty.edu.
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Creativity Begins at Home
While spending more time at home, staff have discovered fascinating ways to entertain themselves and give back to their communities. To share how you’ve been passing the time, email internalcommunications@getty.edu.
- Brian Burchfield, Docent I am part of a Classic Film Club with some of my fellow Getty Docents. Each week we watch the same film and then discuss our thoughts about what we watched. Everything from the style of filmmaking, facts about the cast, to the artwork on the walls. Our Film Club members notice very intriguing details which bring about thought-provoking conversations. I often do an oil painting based on the film we watched. This is one I recently created after watching James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause” (attached).
Getty Anniversaries This Week
Five Years
- Lynda Bunting, Communications & Dissemination, GCI
10 Years
- Shannon Morris, Events
- Laura Rivers, Painting Conservation, Museum
- Cari Abrams, Events
- Mark Benson, Conservation and Preservation, GRI
- Erin Maevsky, Accounting and Finance
20 Years
- Jessica Moreno, Security Operations
- Vanessa Taylor, Mail Services
- Theodore Dancescu, Software Architect and UX, Getty Digital
- Edmund Yeboah, Security Operations
25 Years
- Kevin Marshall, Preparations, Museum
- Tracy DuVernet, Preparations, Museum
35 Years
- Rebecca Vera-Martinez, Imaging Services, Getty Digital
- Anna Sones, Collecting and Provenance, GRI
Comings and Goings
See how the Getty community is changing—and welcome new co-workers.
From InternalCommunications | internalcommunications@getty.edu
