RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS, CURATORS, AND ART ADMINISTRATORS
Art and creative expression fuels democratic discourse. The menu below contains resources to help you better understand how the First Amendment protects artistic expression, learn about relevant cases and take action against art censorship.
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Learn about the tactics used by censors and free-expression advocates
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| Name | Issues | |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Tactics: Curating Difficult Content | Visual Art | |
| A Manual For Art Freedom | Visual Art | |
| Museum Best Practices for Managing Controversy | Visual Art | |
| Art and Culture Censorship Timeline | Visual Art, Video Games | |
| Depictions of Animal Cruelty: NCAC's Amicus Curiae Brief in U.S. v. Stevens | ||
| NCAC Backgrounder: A Primer on Sex, Sexuality, and The Law | Nudity & Pornography | |
| Making Art After September 11th: the ART NOW archive | Visual Art | |
| Decency, Arts, and the First Amendment: The Case of Rudy Giuliani | Visual Art, Nudity & Pornography | |
| Symbols Into Soldiers: Art, Censorship and Religion | Visual Art, Religion |