What we do
ARC – Artists at Risk Connection defends and advances the right to artistic freedom, providing practical resources and support to artists and cultural workers, so they can live and work safely, free from fear.
Protect
ARC provides direct assistance to at-risk artists and connects them with an international network of organizations and resources.
Advocate
ARC monitors, documents, and advocates for artists targeted for their creative expression, social justice efforts, or human rights work. ARC defends and promotes artistic freedom around the world.
Amplify
ARC raises awareness about the challenges facing artists and cultural workers, and leads global calls for safeguarding the right to artistic freedom through storytelling, campaigns, publications, podcasts, and events.
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Stories of at-risk artists from all over the world who are committed to protecting their right to freedom of expression and using their art to fight for justice.
Mexico
Gerardo K’ulej
Afghanistan
Rada Akbar
Brazil
Yacunã Tuxá
Uganda
Trinah Kakyo
Afghanistan
Zahra Abrahimi
United States
Dashka Slater
Where we work
We support artists wherever they face danger or repression, working with more than 400 local and international partner organizations to ensure that no creative voice is silenced, regardless of geography or circumstances.
Africa
Latin America & The Caribbean
Asia & The Pacific
Middle East & North Africa
Europe
North America
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Don`t miss out on his inspiring journey! On Indigenous Peoples` Day, we spotlight Gerardo K`ulej (@gerardoculej ) a Maya Tsotsil artist from Chiapas, Mexico, whose work explores Indigenous identity and ancestral knowledge.
For K`ulej, creating art is a form of return: A return to the knowledge of his ancestors, to the landscapes of his childhood, and to the traditions that connect his community to the natural world.
Working across sculpture, painting, photography, and installation, K`ulej`s work questions dominant historical narratives and confronts the threats facing Indigenous territories, languages, and communities.
Read his full story at the link in bio. What aspect of K`ulej`s art resonates most with you?
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #GerardoK`ulej #MayaTsotsil #IndigenousArt #IndigenousArtists #Chiapas #Mexico #ContemporaryArt #ArtistSpotlight
Don`t miss out on his inspiring journey! On Indigenous Peoples` Day, we spotlight Gerardo K`ulej (@gerardoculej ) a Maya Tsotsil artist from Chiapas, Mexico, whose work explores Indigenous identity and ancestral knowledge.
For K`ulej, creating art is a form of return: A return to the knowledge of his ancestors, to the landscapes of his childhood, and to the traditions that connect his community to the natural world.
Working across sculpture, painting, photography, and installation, K`ulej`s work questions dominant historical narratives and confronts the threats facing Indigenous territories, languages, and communities.
Read his full story at the link in bio. What aspect of K`ulej`s art resonates most with you?
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #GerardoK`ulej #MayaTsotsil #IndigenousArt #IndigenousArtists #Chiapas #Mexico #ContemporaryArt #ArtistSpotlight
🚨 TODAY at 2 PM ET: join us live!
Join Alondra Medina and Patrick Bond for an Instagram Live preview of ARC`s forthcoming Preparedness Is an Art Form risk and preparedness assessment for U.S. artists and cultural workers.
We`ll talk about the everyday risks artists may face, how to prepare before a crisis, and practical resources that can help. Bring your questions. 💬
📲 Join us on @atriskartists and tap the reminder for the Live.
Don`t miss out—let us know your biggest preparedness question in the comments! #FallOfFreedom #ArtisticFreedom #ArtistSafety #ArtistResources #PreparednessIsAnArtForm
🚨 TODAY at 2 PM ET: join us live!
Join Alondra Medina and Patrick Bond for an Instagram Live preview of ARC`s forthcoming Preparedness Is an Art Form risk and preparedness assessment for U.S. artists and cultural workers.
We`ll talk about the everyday risks artists may face, how to prepare before a crisis, and practical resources that can help. Bring your questions. 💬
📲 Join us on @atriskartists and tap the reminder for the Live.
Don`t miss out—let us know your biggest preparedness question in the comments! #FallOfFreedom #ArtisticFreedom #ArtistSafety #ArtistResources #PreparednessIsAnArtForm
Are you prepared for the unexpected challenges artists face? You don`t have to wait for a crisis to prepare for one. 🎨
As part of @falloffreedom, join ARC`s Alondra Medina and Patrick Bond for an Instagram Live, this Friday, for a conversation and be the first to look at "Preparedness Is an Art Form", ARC`s new risk and preparedness assessment for U.S. artists and cultural workers, launching later this month.
From digital safety to stress and burnout, we`ll explore the different kinds of risks artists may face—and show how the tool can help you identify risks, understand your preparedness, and find practical resources and next steps.
From digital safety to stress and burnout, we`ll explore how it helps you identify risks, understand your preparedness, and find practical resources—another step in ARC`s wider work to help artists keep creating.
📅 Friday, Oct 2, 2026 • 2 PM ET
📲 Live here @atriskartists. Visit our profile for the upcoming Live.
💬 Bring your questions, save the date, and share this with an artist or cultural worker in your network.who could use support but isn`t sure where to start. Don`t miss out!
#FallOfFreedom #ArtisticFreedom #ArtistSafety #ArtistResources #PreparednessIsAnArtForm
Are you prepared for the unexpected challenges artists face? You don`t have to wait for a crisis to prepare for one. 🎨
As part of @falloffreedom, join ARC`s Alondra Medina and Patrick Bond for an Instagram Live, this Friday, for a conversation and be the first to look at "Preparedness Is an Art Form", ARC`s new risk and preparedness assessment for U.S. artists and cultural workers, launching later this month.
From digital safety to stress and burnout, we`ll explore the different kinds of risks artists may face—and show how the tool can help you identify risks, understand your preparedness, and find practical resources and next steps.
From digital safety to stress and burnout, we`ll explore how it helps you identify risks, understand your preparedness, and find practical resources—another step in ARC`s wider work to help artists keep creating.
📅 Friday, Oct 2, 2026 • 2 PM ET
📲 Live here @atriskartists. Visit our profile for the upcoming Live.
💬 Bring your questions, save the date, and share this with an artist or cultural worker in your network.who could use support but isn`t sure where to start. Don`t miss out!
#FallOfFreedom #ArtisticFreedom #ArtistSafety #ArtistResources #PreparednessIsAnArtForm
What an opening weekend, Madrid! 🇨🇺🎥 There’s still time to be part of Raíces en tránsito: 30 artistas de la diáspora cubana before the exhibition closes this weekend.
More than 225 attendees joined our opening-weekend programming: 120+ at the opening reception, with plenty more visitors stopping by the gallery. Artworks have already sold, and the conversations and connections continue.
For the first time, the exhibition brings together all 30 artists from the first three cohorts of ARC’s Cuban Migrant Artists Resilience Fellowship. Take a glimpse inside, then come experience their work in person at Galería Nueva Carabanchel.
🎬 Make Friday a night of Cuban cinema! Join us from 7–10 PM for Llamadas desde Moscú (@yero009) and La teoría cubana de la sociedad perfecta (@olivaricardofiguerdo), introduced by art critic Edgar Ariel (@edgarariel_) of Diario de Cuba (DDC) @diariodecuba. Only 9 seats left! RSVP on Eventbrite through the link in our bio to reserve yours & make sure to arrive 10 mins before showtime.
Thank you to the artists, curator Mari Claudia García (@mclaudiagr75), assistant curator Solveig Font (@solveig_font), designer Alondra Medina (@alo.med), Galería Nueva (@galerianueva), our media partner Diario de Cuba, our partners and supporters, and everyone who made the opening weekend so special.
The exhibition is still on view, but this is its final weekend. Bring a friend, discover the work, and join us in Madrid before it closes! @carabancheldc @descubriendocarabanchel
#RaícesEnTránsito #CubanArtists #CubanDiaspora #ArtisticFreedom #BuildingResilience #ContemporaryArt #Madrid #AperturaMadrid #MadridGalleryWeekend #MadridArt
Outreach Partners: @amnesty @fundacioncadal @cartelurbano @editorial_hypermedia @instar_cuba @peninternational @raceandequality @rialtaediciones @article19mxca
What an opening weekend, Madrid! 🇨🇺🎥 There’s still time to be part of Raíces en tránsito: 30 artistas de la diáspora cubana before the exhibition closes this weekend.
More than 225 attendees joined our opening-weekend programming: 120+ at the opening reception, with plenty more visitors stopping by the gallery. Artworks have already sold, and the conversations and connections continue.
For the first time, the exhibition brings together all 30 artists from the first three cohorts of ARC’s Cuban Migrant Artists Resilience Fellowship. Take a glimpse inside, then come experience their work in person at Galería Nueva Carabanchel.
🎬 Make Friday a night of Cuban cinema! Join us from 7–10 PM for Llamadas desde Moscú (@yero009) and La teoría cubana de la sociedad perfecta (@olivaricardofiguerdo), introduced by art critic Edgar Ariel (@edgarariel_) of Diario de Cuba (DDC) @diariodecuba. Only 9 seats left! RSVP on Eventbrite through the link in our bio to reserve yours & make sure to arrive 10 mins before showtime.
Thank you to the artists, curator Mari Claudia García (@mclaudiagr75), assistant curator Solveig Font (@solveig_font), designer Alondra Medina (@alo.med), Galería Nueva (@galerianueva), our media partner Diario de Cuba, our partners and supporters, and everyone who made the opening weekend so special.
The exhibition is still on view, but this is its final weekend. Bring a friend, discover the work, and join us in Madrid before it closes! @carabancheldc @descubriendocarabanchel
#RaícesEnTránsito #CubanArtists #CubanDiaspora #ArtisticFreedom #BuildingResilience #ContemporaryArt #Madrid #AperturaMadrid #MadridGalleryWeekend #MadridArt
Outreach Partners: @amnesty @fundacioncadal @cartelurbano @editorial_hypermedia @instar_cuba @peninternational @raceandequality @rialtaediciones @article19mxca
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