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DC Commission on Arts & Humanities Limits Artistic Expression UPDATED

By |November 6th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: |

The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities has issued an amendment that sets limits on the content of their grantees' work, in clear violation of viewpoint neutrality.

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Smart Tactics: Curating Difficult Content

By |October 29th, 2018|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , |

SMART TACTICS: Curating Difficult Content examines the internal and external pressures curators must navigate when considering potentially controversial material. Combining decades of advocacy experience with extensive interviews and curatorial surveys, this volume includes both a report on what happens behind the scenes in art institutions and a handbook for confronting the challenges of curating difficult content. 

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University of Kentucky Unveils Installation to Encourage Dialogue about Race

By |August 28th, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

The University of Kentucky has unveiled a new site-specific public artwork by Philadelphia artist Karyn Olivier, commissioned in response to a heated controversy around a fresco that students said was traumatizing, creating a model for balancing conflict and tensions around campus art.

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Major International Organization Endorses NCAC Museum Controversy Best Practices

By |July 26th, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: |

In the wake of recent controversies, the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art is providing guidance to its members by endorsing NCAC's Museum Best Practices for Managing Controversy.

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NCAC Joins FIRE and the ACLU Urging the University of Kansas to Restore American Flag Artwork

By |July 16th, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

NCAC has joined the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kansas in a letter to the University of Kansas (KU) strongly urging it to take a stand against censorship by restoring a public artwork that the university removed last week.

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