New global artist residency 🌍 by TED x POSCA: $15K, community-based, public projects. Apply by July 31: https://ow.ly/Nt5z50Zh3tZ #ArtistOpportunity #ArtistResiliencyToolkit #OpenCall #ArtResidency #ArtForChange

This Pride Month, we honor Russian artist Yulia Tsvetkova's brave feminist art and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Read more: https://ow.ly/xuqo50ZfURZ #PrideMonth #FeministArt #LGBTQArt #YuliaTsvetkova #RussianArtists #ArtForChange

Artist to Artist | Building Resilience: Julio Llopiz-Casal praises mentor Liliam Dooley's guidance in ARC's Cuban Migrant Artists Resilience Fellowship. Learn more: https://ow.ly/O2bB50ZcQQY #CreativeFreedom #BuildingResilience

What does "knowledge in exile" mean today? Join ARC in Paris June 18 for a talk on artistic displacement. 🇫🇷 In French. Register: https://ow.ly/Qr7850ZbYpJ 📍 #Paris #AcademicFreedom

This #PrideMonth, ARC highlights Ugandan artist Trinah Kakyo creates spaces for queer artists to connect, create, and thrive. Read more: https://ow.ly/hOjG50Zbw9W

Artistic freedom is a human right. Join ARC on June 16 in Geneva for 'Artistic Freedom under Pressure.' https://ow.ly/mTMC50ZaAO7📍 Geneva 🗓 June 16 ⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM CEST #ArtisticFreedom #ArtistsAtRiskConnection #FreedomOfExpression

🎨🌎 Artist Spotlight: Cuban artist Camila Ramírez Lobón explores freedom and identity. See her work in Madrid's ARC Resilience Fellowship exhibit. 📖 Read her story: https://ow.ly/SRV250Z8Vhh #ArtistSpotlight #Cuba #ArtisticFreedom #FreedomOfExpression #BuildingResilience

Artists facing repression need more than visibility—they need protection. UNESCO and ARC provide emergency aid, relocation, grants, and advocacy. Learn more: https://ow.ly/AFal50Z8rFn #ArtisticFreedomInAction #CreativeFreedom #ArtistsAtRiskConnection #UNESCO

🌍 The ASSEMBLE website is live! Meet the four Fellows exploring climate emergency, displacement, and conflict. Follow at https://ow.ly/UxFl50Z7gLp. #AssembleEurope #ClimateEmergency #Displacement #ArtisticFreedom #CreativeEurope

Museums face censorship and pressure worldwide. Join JulieTrébault June 2 in Paris & online for #MuseumsUnderPressure. Register: https://ow.ly/jne350Z6jHR#MuseumsUnderPressure#ArtisticFreedom #CulturalRights #Museums #Culture #HumanRights 📍

Museums face censorship worldwide. Join Julie Trébault June 2 in Paris & online for #MuseumsUnderPressure. Register: https://ow.ly/Ux8X50Z5Hly#MuseumsUnderPressure📍 #ArtisticFreedom #CulturalRights #Museums #Culture #HumanRights

Filmmaker Fernando Fraguela Fosado praises mentor Quinn Halleck's empathetic guidance in ARC's Cuban Migrant Artists Resilience Fellowship. Discover ARC fellowships: https://ow.ly/XhOM50Z4R51 #CreativeFreedom #ArtistsUnderThreat #BuildingResilience

Today, on UN #CulturalDiversityDay, we’re reflecting on a powerful moment from #MONDIACULT2025 in Barcelona, where ARC joined artists, policymakers, and cultural leaders to discuss artistic freedom, feminist advocacy, and local governance. #ArtisticFreedom #CulturalRights #Culture

Museums shape how societies remember and imagine. On #InternationalMuseumDay ARC Executive Director, Julie Trébault highlights their role in defending freedom and memory. #FreedomAndMemory #HistoryMatters #MuseumsMatter #PreserveHistory

This week, ARC attends Frieze New York 2026 at The Shed, celebrating artistic freedom, resilience, and diverse voices. #FriezeNewYork #ArtistsAtRiskConnection #ArtisticFreedom #ContemporaryArt

79% of cultural pros say AI threatens livelihoods. Who shapes what’s seen, shared, valued? Read Viviana Rangel's article: https://ow.ly/5IGi50Z0i8W #AIandCulture #CreativeFreedom #CulturalRights #ArtistsAtRiskConnection #InternationalAdvocacy

🎭 Artists face rising censorship. Join ARC May 15 for a free Solidarity Loom on artistic freedom with Julie Trébault, alvin starks, Tania Bruguera, Majed Sawalha + live Q&A. 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/XUSv50YYmTm #ArtistResilienceToolkit #CreativeFreedom #ArtisticFreedom

¿Eres artista cubano/a viviendo fuera de Cuba? ARC quiere escuchar tu experiencia 🤍 🕐 Encuesta breve y confidencial (10–15 min) 💵 Oportunidad de recibir $100 USD 📩 Escríbenos ‘ENCUESTA’ por DM para participar Comparte con artistas cubanos que conozcas ✨

Today is artist Gao Zhen's 70th birthday in detention. After nearly two years, his health worsens. ARC and 51 groups demand his release. Read more: https://ow.ly/S08550YWMSt #FreeGaoZhen

Grateful to Frame Contemporary Art Finland & Pavilion of Finland at La Biennale di Venezia for supporting ARC – Artists at Risk Connection. Stand with artists at risk & explore the pavilion → https://ow.ly/GXKl50YWAco 🎨 #ArtistsAtRiskConnection #Biennale

Simply surviving as an artist is success. Sustainability means balancing creativity with strategy. Insights from David Guerra's session with ARC's Cuba Cohort. #ArtistResilienceToolkit #CreativeCareers #ArtAndCulture

At a time of censorship, festivals like Movies that Matter show why independent storytelling matters. ARC proudly joined with Julie Trébault on the Dutch Focus Jury. 🎥 Spokenword by Luan Buleshkaj #MoviesThatMatter #ArtisticFreedom #FilmForChange

Yesterday, Texas executed James Broadnax, a poet and artist. Art is not a crime. We honor his legacy. PEN America #JamesBroadnax #ArtIsNotACrime #FreedomOfExpression

A seminar turned sketchbook moment ✏️ Cuban fellow María Esther Lemus Cordero captured her cohort during a virtual session, sketching the artists who showed up and the ideas in motion. https://ow.ly/zpOi50YS20h #ArtistCommunity #Sketchbook #CreativeProcess #MigrantArtists #ArtOnline #CMARF

Who owns cultural artefacts? Join ARC at Pen America's World Voices Festival with Madeline Sayet & Gabriela Wiener. 🎟️ NYC | April 29 | https://ow.ly/Lo9f50YQQeo Use code ARCWVF26 for 50% off!

James Broadnax is set to be executed on April 30 for a crime he didn’t commit. His poetry was used against him in court. Art is not a crime. Sign the petition. Contact Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Speak out. https://ow.ly/fBvU50YPgQk Post your own video. Say his name. #SaveJames

This National Poetry Month, hear James Broadnax read his poem, Cloud View, recorded while incarcerated. Texas plans to execute him on April 30 for a crime he did not commit. Art is not a crime. Sign the petition, share his story, and help us #SaveJames #NationalPoetryMonth https://ow.ly/XXHT50YPfoV

Art is NOT meant to be controlled Censorship is rising and artists are organizing✊ ARC is supporting the UNDOXX Artist Hub in Brooklyn A space to speak openly, connect, and build together FREE | April 29 Find your people https://ow.ly/qZmt50YOGcV #ArtsCensorship #BrooklynArtists #ArtistResilience

Who moves, creates, and participates freely? Join the Cultural Mobility Forum in Skopje, 29–30 April. FREE! Register by 24 April https://ow.ly/JHRt50YO3Hb 📍 Skopje 📅 29–30 April 2026 #SkopjeEvents #CulturalMobility #ArtistMobility

🎤 He didn’t set out to make protest music. Didier Awadi found his voice and a movement found him. From rapping in Wolof to mobilizing young voters in Senegal, his work shows how art can shape history. “When you have a microphone… you have a duty to act.” Read more: https://ow.ly/gPGm50YMRPT

🎨 Artist Opportunity: Transitional Justice with Artists Grant—€10,000, Amsterdam residency, 6-month fellowship. Apply by May 2, 2026! https://ow.ly/q6zI50YKvp1 #ArtistOpportunities #CreativeFreedom #ArtForChange #OpenCall #SupportArtists #ArtistResilienceToolkit

What does it mean to belong to more than one place, and fully to none? Rancor (2026), edited by a CMARF fellow, premieres April 14 at the Miami Film Festival. A quiet, personal reflection on exile across Madrid, Miami, and Cuba. 📍 Koubek Center 🕗 8 PM Reserve your seat: https://ow.ly/1a3F50YJ1rC

#Cuba claims releases, but repression continues. ARC, PEN International, & CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS demand freedom for artists. Art is not a crime. 📢 Speak out & share! https://ow.ly/qESe50YIv57#Cuba#VocesPresas #FreedomForArtists #ArtIsNotACrime

🚨 #VocesPresas: Nando OBDC jailed 5 years for art & dissent. 📢 Speak out! Art is not a crime. 🔗 https://ow.ly/MVPa50YHkTS PEN International CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS#VocesPresas#Cuba #SOSCuba #FreedomForArtists #CubanArtistsAtRisk

🚨 #VocesPresas: José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez jailed for peaceful protest. 📢 Speak out & share! Free him. 🔗 https://ow.ly/84pq50YHkOo PEN International CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS#VocesPresas#Cuba #SOSCuba #ArtisticFreedom #ArtIsNotACrime

🚨#VocesPresas returns with urgency. As Cuba announces prisoner releases amid a deepening humanitarian crisis, artists and journalists remain imprisoned for their dissenting voices. Cuban artists need your support! 🔗 artistsatriskconnection.org/campaign/voc...

#Cuba | 🚨 Relanzamos #VocesPresas con PEN International, PEN International - Las Américas y El Caribe, & CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS para denunciar la criminalización de artistas y periodistas independientes en la Isla. https://ow.ly/jRKX50YH39P ##Cuba#VocesPresas#LibertadArtística #SOSCuba #VocesPresas

Update❗ The pre-trial detention of Ahmed Douma has been extended by a further 15 days in relation to his writings and online expression. This continued detention is arbitrary and unjust. We reiterate our call for his immediate and unconditional release. www.pen-international.org/news/egypt-p...

Supporting artists at risk needs more than awareness—join ARC's free workshop to learn practical support tools. Don't miss out registration closes April, 10! https://ow.ly/Uj9650YFM4K #ArtistResilienceToolkit #ResidenciesAsRefuge #ArtistSupport #ArtWorkshops #ArtResidencies #CreativeResilience

At the Miami Film Festival: The Long Cuban Night A documentary on Cuba’s San Isidro Movement. As Luis Manuel is currently on hunger strike, this story is more urgent than ever. 🎬 Q&A with director Sergio Fernández Borrás April 11 | 5:45 PM More info: https://ow.ly/WVIW50YEB3b

🎨🌍 A major step for artistic freedom in Africa! The African Commission adopted a landmark resolution protecting artists. Read more: https://ow.ly/QMaI50YBQKH #ArtisticFreedomInAction #ArtistsAtRisk #HumanRights #Africa

When pressure rises, artists feel it first. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast on art challenging power with Raj Bunnag on Carolina Connection here: https://ow.ly/uFoq50YBsEv 💭 What does artistic freedom look like in your community? 👇

ARC's Latest Connection Newsletter is out! 🎯 Insights on threats to artistic freedom, resilience stories, and advocacy milestones. ✊ Subscribe & Join the Resistance: https://ow.ly/jvVp50YzRnL #ArtisticFreedom #HumanRights #ARCConnection

Last month at UNESCO HQ in Paris, ARC participated in the 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Learn more: https://ow.ly/MfME50YxAOL #UNESCO #ProtectArtists #InternationalAdvocacy

🚨 Yesterday, Lebanese 🇱🇧 painter Ali Sbeity was killed in an Israeli attack on Lebanon, as confirmed by his family. We call on the Israeli government to halt attacks on civilians in Lebanon. Read ARC's full statement here: https://ow.ly/vGiu50Yx1qs #ArtisticFreedom #Lebanon #CulturalRights

Worried about censorship? Join ARC's panel with @undoxx.bsky.social on March 19 🗓 for stories, support, and resources. 🎟 Free! 🔗https://ow.ly/7n5X50YvVmj #ArtistResilienceToolkit #CensorshipAwareness #ArtAndCensorship #ArtCommunity #FreeEvent

Museums are vital to democracy. Julie Trébault in The Arts Fuse highlights their role in defending freedom. Read more: https://ow.ly/1ntQ50YunFt #ArtisticFreedom #DefendDemocracy #Censorship #MuseumsMatter #ArtAndDemocracy #CulturalInstitutions #Museums

🌍How can African artists face pressure on artistic freedom? The 2026 PANAF Summit united 80+ leaders in Addis Ababa. ARC partnered to coordinate. #ArtistsUnderThreat #FreedomOfExpression #ArtForChange #SupportArtists #ArtistProtection #ARCinAfrica #ArtisticFreedom #GlobalSolidarity

🌍 Open Call: ASSEMBLE Fellowship for displaced artists, curators & cultural practitioners. Apply by 26 March 2026! 🔗 https://ow.ly/p0zq50YsCGh #Fellowship #Artists #ArtistsUnderThreat #SupportArtists #ArtForChange #AssembleEurope #ArtistOpenCall #ArtistFellowship #ArtistOpportunity

This image by Cinzia Canneri, for Association Camille Lepage, included in the #WPPh2025 Exhibition, shows women finding strength and support in each other despite experiencing trauma, at Um Rakuba Refugee camp, Gedaref, Sudan, on 4 June, 2021. Visit now: worldpressphoto.org/calendar