Freedom of art is an universal human right. Many artists call attention to social and political injustices through their art work. The impulse series Arts, Rights & Justice shall provide a platform for dialogue, in order to discuss artistic freedom or the lack there-of and the mission and responsibility of art in our world. http://www.brunnenpassage.at/ First … Continued
Why this toolkit? To build capacity within the arts and culture sector, providing knowledge on how artists can exercise their rights, and on how to support our collaborative partners. To support and encourage arts organisations and cultural workers in informing and encouraging their colleagues and members to protect, defend and support artists and cultural operators … Continued
Title of the project: CORNERS – Turning Europe inside out Please describe your action/project CORNERS is a platform for artists and audiences, designed and driven by cultural organizations at the edges of Europe. It creates opportunities for artists and researchers to collaborate internationally on multidisciplinary artistic and cultural projects. CORNERS interconnects outer regions of … Continued
Title of the project: Festival Deltebre Dansa Please describe your action/project The Festival Deltebre Dansa is a unique event in an exceptional place as Deltebre, in the Ebro Delta (Catalonia, Spain), which attracts 150 contemporary dancers and circus artists from around the world to live a unique experience immersed in an intense artistic activity. For 15 … Continued
This series of short films was compiled to mark the presentation to the European Parliament of the UN report, “The Right to Freedom of Artistic Expression and Creation” by United Nations Special Rapporteur in the filed of Cultural Rights, Ms Farida Shaheed. The event was a project of ARJ Working Group. All movies were shared … Continued
Supporting Europe’s emerging artists in their transition from academia to the professional arts arena The call for artistic projects for the 8th NEU NOW Festival taking place 14-18 September 2016 in Amsterdam is now open. An initiative of ELIA – European League of Institutes of the Arts -, NEU NOW is an international, cross-disciplinary festival aiming at offering talented … Continued
Charges against street artist Shepard Fairey are excessive Culture Action Europe, together with other members of Arts Rights Justice Working Group, signed and supports the street artist Shepard Fairey, whose felony charges announced late last week are a disproportionate response to his alleged crime and could repress artistic expression. You can have a look at this statement … Continued