Events
6 - 8 February 2026 - Addis Ababa - Ethiopia At the PANAF Summit 2026, artists, activists, policymakers, funders, and cultural leaders from across the continent will come together in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to explore how creativity thrives—and transforms—within today’s shifting digital and economic realities.
From 6–8 February 2026, PANAF Summit will once again affirm one message: that to be free to create is to be free to define the future. 2 December 2025 - Paris, France This forum invites artists, cultural professionals, audiovisual and media actors, researchers and decision-makers to reflect together: How, today in Europe, can culture still defend freedom, revive engagement, and nurture a democracy in flux?
18 - 22 November 2025 - Tijuana - Mexico Cine Sin Fronteras is an international event that utilizes film, art, human rights, and cultural diplomacy to dignify the migrant experience. New Orleans, LA As The Theater Offensive offered in its rules for fellowship in this era: “No blame. No hatred. Love. Unity. Liberation. Abundance.” With Giselle Byrd, The Theater Offensive; Anjee Helstrup-Alvarez, MACLA; and Julie Trébault, Artists at Risk Connection. 1 October 2025 - Barcelona - Spain ARC will cohost the panel "Cultural Rights Now: Voices at Risk, Access in Action" as part of MONDIACULT 2025. The discussion is in collaboration with EBA — Europe Beyond Access, the Diputació de Barcelona, and the British Council. 29 September 2025 - Barcelona - Spain ARC will cohost the side event "Weaving Cultural Futures: Artistic Freedom, Feminist Advocacy, and Local Governance in Action" as part of MONDIACULT 2025. The discussion is in collaboration with the Women X Culture Network, UCLG - United Cities and Local Governments, and the Institut de Cultura, Ajuntament de Barcelona. 29 June - 1 July 2025 - Baltimore - USA ARC will participate in the panel "Publishing Without Fear or Favor: Maintaining Trust with Authors, Artists, and Audiences" to reflect on how museums can remain spaces for healthy debate and learning. 11 June 2025 - Online ARC is pleased to partner with the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment to host the webinar "Lyrics Liberate: Music, Freedom, and Global Lessons to Confront National Challenges” on 11 June, 2025 as part of New York Music Month. November 6-7, 2025 - New York, NY A two-day gathering focused on building collective support for artists in the US amid persecution, crisis and conflict. 2-4 June 2025 - Bolton Landing - USA ARC Executive Director Julie Trébault will participate, underscoring attacks on artistic freedom and the potential of the judiciary to protect and advance artistic freedom through legal mechanisms.
