AICA International has joined leading arts and free speech organizations in the United States, including the National Coalition Against Censorship, The Authors Guild, The Dramatists Guild of America, The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, Artists at Risk Connection, and PEN America, in signing a statement denouncing recent government actions that threaten artistic freedom in the U.S. The administration’s restructuring of NEA and NEH grants now prohibits funding for projects promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, while the political takeover of the Kennedy Center has led to the dismissal of board members and its longtime president. These actions compromise independent cultural expression and set a dangerous precedent for the arts.
We stand in solidarity with artists and cultural leaders resisting these efforts. Read the full statement here.
Małgorzata Kaźmierczak
President, AICA International