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In the interests of free speech we call on @ethan_diamond CEO of @Bandcamp to re-instate UK musician @LouiseDistras account, discography and income. Bandcamp can’t give up on freedom of expression – it has a moral responsibility to protect it. @SpeechUnion

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Freedom_In_The_Arts

@Freedom_in_Arts

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Absolutely delighted to finally officially launch @Freedom_in_Arts today in @thetimes with @DeniseFahmy Cancelled? We can help! The support group for ‘erring’ artists

The Times & The Sunday Times

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

www.thetimes.co.uk

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Thank you to everyone who has followed us. We’ve reached 1000 followers! Sign out letter here:

SIGN OUR LETTER — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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Great article about @Freedom_in_Arts in todays @TheStage The age of #nodebate in the arts is well and truly over. Thank you The Stage. We hope the message gets out to artists and arts organisations across the whole of the UK. With @DeniseFahmy

Freedom in the Arts founder: 'Climate of fear' stopping workers sharing views

A “climate of fear” is preventing theatre workers from sharing "everyday views" and has resulted in less risk being taken, the co-founder of a new body aimed at protecting artists has warned

www.thestage.co.uk

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Letter: Artistic freedom is under attack. After years of political polarisation compounded by escalating economic challenges, artists and arts institutions rightly feel immense pressure to address the fundamental questions facing society.

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Balanced and informative piece by @soniasodha 'Defence of free expression is like a muscle: you have to work it hard in uncomfortable situations in order to strengthen it.'

Meet the modern-day censors, wielding their purse-strings over artists and their work | Sonia Sodha

The ominous warning from Arts Council England over controversial statements reveals the dangers bureaucrats pose to free expression

www.theguardian.com

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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2. Protect the arts Protect freedom of expression for artists to make the best work asking all the difficult questions and taking risks, allowing audiences to enjoy what they choose to see and not be lectured, harangued or talked down to.

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Freedom_In_The_Arts

@Freedom_in_Arts

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Artistic freedom is under attack Artists, art institutions and supporters of the arts must act to restore and protect the intellectual and creative freedom of artists. Sign the letter here:

SIGN OUR LETTER — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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Freedom_In_The_Arts

@Freedom_in_Arts

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3. Hold Art Institutions to account and help steer them forward Offer support to venues, protecting your programming decisions, understanding your mission and articulating that clearly, lobbying the biggest arts institutions, funding bodies and parliamentarians.

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Freedom in the Arts has been set up by arts producer Denise Fahmy and choreographer Rosie Kay. Designed as a 5-year emergency project to tackle the culture of fear and intimidation artists are facing for expressing their legal views,

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We think the new @arts_national requirement National Portfolio Organisations 'alert' the funder of potential for reputational risk, will have a chilling effect on artistic freedom Read P17

Key information for 2023-26 NPOs and IPSOs

Find the key information for 2023-26 NPOs and IPSOs.

www.artscouncil.org.uk

Arts Professional

@ArtsPro

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APNews: Arts Council England ( @ace_national ) has updated its policies, warning that "political statements" made by individuals linked to an organisation can cause "reputational risk", breaching funding agreements (1/5)

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Thank you for introducing us to peers yesterday @Fox_Claire . A terrific speech ! We would welcome a conversation with @lucyfrazermp to discuss our concerns about intolerance in the arts.

Claire Fox

@Fox_Claire

6 months

Finally, I touched on the problems of EDI, why we need free speech for ALL. I encouraged the minister to meet up with @RosieKayK2CO and @DeniseFahmy to discuss their new campaign: Freedom for the arts. #KingsSpeech

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@OpenUniversity @ace_national Speak to us @Freedom_in_Arts We can help you get this right. Statement from Professor Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor of The Open University regarding the recent employment tribunal judgment - OU News

A statement from Professor Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor of The Open University regarding the...

The judgment made for difficult reading for all of us. We apologise unreservedly to Professor Phoenix for the hurt and distress this has caused.

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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1. Protect artists Protect freedom of speech for artists, support & offer legal and press advice.

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Freedom_In_The_Arts

@Freedom_in_Arts

4 months

Louise's case highlights how harassment of artists so often threatens free expression in the arts. Whilst the details of this case cannot be made public, please read and support if you can.

Louise Distras

@LouiseDistras

4 months

Help Me Win My Trial Last year my life and music career was turned upside down after I was accused of being transphobic and subjected to a sustained campaign of harassment, stalking and malicious communications. Now I need to raise £30,000 for the legal expertise to fight a…

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Fantastic interview with @LouiseDistras on @andrewdoyle_com #FreeSpeechNation Outrageous the way she’s been treated and FITA call on @Bandcamp to reinstate her account.

GB News

@GBNEWS

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Musician @LouiseDistras joins @AndrewDoyle_Com to discuss being cancelled by her booking agency and de-platformed by streaming platforms because of her views on gender ideology.

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@ThangamMP Hi @ThangamMP happy new year! Over 1,000 people, mainly working in the arts, have signed our open letter objecting to censorship in the arts. Co-founders @RosieKayK2CO & @DeniseFahmy have also experienced 'cancellation. Let's meet asap to help restore tolerance in the arts.

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Freedom_In_The_Arts

@Freedom_in_Arts

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Please sign our letter here:

SIGN OUR LETTER — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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Why @Freedom_in_Arts is concerned about the new @ace_national guidance. 'The threat to artistic freedom is rarely intentional in a democratic society. Censorship creeps in through a diffident failure to protect it.' @DeniseFahmy in the

Artistic freedom is worth the risk | Denise Fahmy | The Critic Magazine

Arts Council England’s (ACE) revised guidance to its 985 regularly funded organisations saw an outcry in the arts this week, many perceiving the heavy hand of state-sanctioned censorship.

thecritic.co.uk

Arts Professional

@ArtsPro

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APNews: Arts Council England ( @ace_national ) has updated its policies, warning that "political statements" made by individuals linked to an organisation can cause "reputational risk", breaching funding agreements (1/5)

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Great press on the launch of @Freedom_in_Arts since last Sunday. 1st up is the brilliant @SianGriffiths6 in @thetimes

Cancelled? We can help! The support group for ‘erring’ artists

Artists who have found themselves and their work cancelled over their personal beliefs will be supported by a new organisation which describes itself as “an eme

www.thetimes.co.uk

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Here co-founder @RosieKayK2CO talks to @EveningStandard about why she and @DeniseFahmy set up Freedom in the Arts. Drawing on interviews with over 20+ artists, across all arts sectors & at every level, she explains the ‘playbook’ of cancellation and why artists are vulnerable.

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We’d be very happy to talk to you @EquityUK about our aims- 1. To protects artists 2. To articulate the importance of freedom of expression 3. Help arts organisations and funders be impartial while upholding points 1. and 2.

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@EquityUK

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1/7 We are deeply concerned that Arts Council England’s new guidance for funded organisations will censure the freedom of expression of arts institutions and gag artists, especially those working in the activist or political space.

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@BBCFrontRow We’d be very happy to talk to you about our aims- 1. To protects artists 2. To articulate the importance of freedom of expression 3. Help arts organisations and funders be impartial while upholding points 1. and 2.

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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And donate here:

DONATE — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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Today Govt clarified public bodies' equality duties. Eliminate discrimination, advance equality & foster good relations for the 9 named characteristics in the Eq Act. Why them? Because they need more protection - even public services can discriminate.

Public Sector Equality Duty: guidance for public authorities

www.gov.uk

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Following @chiggi 's article we wrote to @ObserverUK about our concerns regarding limits on artistic freedom.

Alan Davey

@armslengthal

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I have lived through times of optimism and confidence in the possibilities that arts, culture, and the humanities can bring. We can avoid a doom loop, but we need to act now.

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The intellectual freedom of the arts & their role in the free exchange of ideas and opinions are vital to our culture. Recent times have seen the rise of intolerance: a new set of moralistic & political attitudes which many institutions and activist groups have adopted as dogma.

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Advisory board :

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Welcome to Freedom in the Arts!

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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You are warmly invited to join us for a virtual town hall on Sunday, with @FAIRintheArts November 26th from 2:00-4:00 pm EST celebrating the launch of Rosie Kay & Denise Fahmy's new initiative, FREEDOM IN THE ARTS. Register:

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Many thanks @Fox_Claire for your support of Freedom In the Arts. We welcome the opportunity to discuss restoring tolerance in the arts and our current concerns shared widely. @DeniseFahmy and @RosieKayK2CO would be very happy to meet with @lucyfrazermp .

Claire Fox

@Fox_Claire

6 months

Finally, I touched on the problems of EDI, why we need free speech for ALL. I encouraged the minister to meet up with @RosieKayK2CO and @DeniseFahmy to discuss their new campaign: Freedom for the arts. #KingsSpeech

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While society continues to debate complex issues such as race, sex and gender equality, religion, climate change, and geopolitical events, the arts have rushed to offer singular, unnuanced responses that shut out other views and often alienate audiences.

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Art schools, galleries, theatres, dance and music stages, and film sets were once platforms that nurtured diverse ideas and contrasting perspectives. Today, many of these institutions actively discriminate against artists and audiences who do not subscribe to their views.

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This has introduced a culture of self-censorship and groupthink which are fundamentally damaging to the arts. The demands for ideological compliance and the avoidance of controversy are impoverishing our institutions which were once spaces for free thought and open debate.

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Add your name here if you are an artist, you work in the arts or are an arts lover!

SIGN OUR LETTER — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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And yesterday's article in @thetimes detailing the stories of artists who have suffered fro expressing good father opinions and beliefs:

Cancelled? We can help! The support group for ‘erring’ artists

Artists who have found themselves and their work cancelled over their personal beliefs will be supported by a new organisation which describes itself as “an eme

www.thetimes.co.uk

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Manifesto:

MANIFESTO — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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This repressive atmosphere has given rise to numerous boycotts & protests. Artists & art workers have become the subjects of cancellations, denunciations, and smear campaigns simply for holding legally protected views or expressing mainstream opinions, even outside of their work.

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They must renew their commitment to serving the public and welcoming a diversity of opinions and beliefs. Art history celebrates artists who stood up to the popular consensus of their fields. To hold up a mirror to society again, artists today must be free to challenge ideas.

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This intolerant activism is now an existential threat to the arts. Arts institutions and supporters of the arts must act to restore and protect the intellectual and creative freedom of artists.

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@GraceBMcr @ethan_diamond @Bandcamp @LouiseDistras @SpeechUnion Louise has not been provided with evidence of having breached Bandcamp's Terms of Use - Thank you @GraceBMcr

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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An excellent examination of the current state of affairs by @JonnyWorst quoting FITA co-founder @DeniseFahmy and artist @ClaudiaCeramics

Jonny Best

@JonnyWorst

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Me in @Unherd today: the free speech crisis in the arts and how activists captured Arts Council England

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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@Austen12341 @LouiseDistras @Bandcamp We are UK based but since launching we’ve had people message us from all over the work with very similar and horrific stories. Please do sign and share.

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@ThangamMP @RosieKayK2CO @DeniseFahmy Sign our open letter here

SIGN OUR LETTER — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Read our MANIFESTO here:

MANIFESTO — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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And this was founder Rosie Kay with @andrewdoyle_com on Free Speech Nation

Cancel culture: NEW organisation to SUPPORT artists in an 'atmosphere...

'There are all sorts of ways you can tread on a landmine these days.''Yes, there is an atmosphere of extreme censorship.'Co-founder, Freedom in the Arts, Ros...

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Freedom_In_The_Arts

@Freedom_in_Arts

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TOMORROW 💙 Join us for a virtual TOWN HALL with @Freedom_in_Arts @RosieKayK2CO @deniseFahmy @fairforall_arts 🎭🎨🩰🎸 RSVP 📜 … #FAIRintheArts #FreedomintheArts #FitA #FreedomOfExpression #ArtistOnTwitter #Art #CancelCulture #ArtCensorship #FreeSpeech

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@uniquealien8 @thetimes @DeniseFahmy @DeniseFahmy has been onto this already I believe.

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@JohnBoyneBooks @thetimes Thank you @JohnBoyneBooks Your support means a lot!

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A great piece in The Stage, demonstrating that #nodebate in the arts is over.

Freedom in the Arts founder: 'Climate of fear' stopping workers sharing views

A “climate of fear” is preventing theatre workers from sharing "everyday views" and has resulted in less risk being taken, the co-founder of a new body aimed at protecting artists has warned

www.thestage.co.uk

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Get in touch here:

CONTACT — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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- to protect freedom of expression & make sure that the arts are the place where difficult ideas can be addressed, explored & discussed - to uphold the mission of institutions that serve the arts & the public, to make sure they maintain impartiality & are non-ideologically driven

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Donate here:

DONATE — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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to slow down and halt institutional capture, and to question imposed ideological decision making. Freedom in the Arts has three key aims, which are - to protect freedom of speech and to offer artists all levels of support to protect their rights

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@Freedom_in_Arts

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Who we are:

WHO WE ARE — FREEDOM IN THE ARTS

www.freedominthearts.com

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