The National Coalition Against Censorhip’s Arts Advocacy Program (ACAP), launched in 2000, is the only national project dedicated to working directly with individual artists and curators involved in censorship disputes. Its main goal is to protect artists’ rights to participate in the democratic dialogue by defending public access to their work and supporting their ability to freely express views that might be unpopular or controversial. The project resolves controversies through education and advocacy, avoiding the need for legal action. Working within a larger organization allows it to capitalize on the fact that controversial issues are not confined to one medium of expression or one social sphere. The NCAC works with different constituencies to mobilize a wide base of support, and produce policy documents and materials for educational programs. It also analyzes censorship trends and train artists to become their own advocates and develop strategies to counter censorship in all its ever-changing forms.
Arts Advocacy Project
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