Resisting Pressures: Protecting Artistic Freedom as a Human Right

workshop for artists, cultural professionals and human rights organisations

30. September, 4–6:30 pm | WUK-Projektraum

with Tayo Alemi aka Authentically Plastic, Salomé Jashi, Klara Koštal, Miriam Mona Mukalazi, Vahida Ramujkić hosted by Noura Maan

The status of artistic freedom is a seismograph for how just, open, and equal a society is.
In times of increasing political pressure, restrictions and financial austerity, artists and their practices are often the first ones to be targeted and silenced. Across the world, artists are facing growing pressure through censorship, political interference, and intimidation, making strategies of support and resistance increasingly urgent. Protecting artistic freedom as a human right cannot be an individual endeavour – it is the collective responsibility of institutions, organisations, and communities. Sharing knowledge and learning from each other's practices is a concrete way to protect artistic freedom.

This workshop will bring together artists from various international backgrounds as well as cultural professionals, and representatives from the human rights sector.

Five opening statements by artists and civil society representatives will provide insights into the topic of artistic freedom as a human right, and forms of collaboration and resistance. Participants will then come together for small group discussions, allowing for an environment of collaborative learning and reflection.

The number of participants is limited. Please register until September 21^st at:
kultureninbewegung@remove-this.vidc.org . The event will be held in English and under Chatham House Rule.