1st Amendment: BYU student’s photos back in art show
As jayhova pointed out in our comments section, the BYU photographer's pieces have been put back into the art show. Excerpted on the artist's blog, BYU's official statement stated that a "miscommunication" led to the removal of photographs of gay BYU students and a friend/partner/family member. We're glad to see [...]
RENT CANCELED
Rowlett High School (TX) has canceled a scheduled production the musical, RENT: School Edition, after controversy arose over the play's content. the Dallas Morning News reports: After weeks of community debate and a packed school board meeting, the school's theater director canceled the upcoming performances of Rent: School Edition. ''In [...]
BYU takes down photos of gay students
According to the artist, his series of photographs of gay BYU students and their "support person" (which the artist defined as a family member, friend, or partner) was taken down from the Fine Art Classes show because "the topic of homosexuality is a bit much for the BYU audience". In [...]
Berkeley: From Free Speech to No Offense Permitted
A recent incident a Berkeley's Addison Street Gallery forced the City to review its guidelines on art shown in the gallery. The guidelines, which included a blanket ban on any representations of guns, had led to the cancellation to The Art of Democracy, a touring poster show. After letters [...]
Poll: By censorship, you mean…
2009 is approaching, and as we plan our next year, we want to know: what censorship issue is nearest and dearest to you? Your answers can help shape this blog and the kind of projects NCAC pursues. Feel free to write in answers. And send it along to friends and [...]
Portrait Scandale: Picasso’s Stalin drawing at Cooper Union
Cooper Union takes down a banner of Stalin, a reproduction of a drawing by Picasso that was part of an exhibit designed by Norwegian artist Lene Berg. The explanation: In a statement issued to Cooper Union staff members and students, the university said it removed the banner after the Buildings [...]