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ArtReview: Over 150 US Cultural Institutions Speak Out Against State Censorship
Aug 26, 2025
On 25 August, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics (VLC) released a statement expressing concern that intellectual freedom in cultural institutions in the United States is under serious threat. It has received more than 425 signatures so far, representing over 150 cultural institutions and 275 individuals working across the sector.
OVER 150 US CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS SPEAK OUT AGAINST STATE CENSORSHIPG
ARTREVIEW
AUGUST 26, 2025
“On 25 August, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics (VLC) released a statement expressing concern that intellectual freedom in cultural institutions in the United States is under serious threat. It has received more than 425 signatures so far, representing over 150 cultural institutions and 275 individuals working across the sector.
Developed over three months and titled Cultural Freedom Demands Collective Courage: a Nation-Wide Statement of Values and Principles for the Field of Arts and Culture, the statement calls for solidarity and a commitment to shared values between US art and culture institutions, and asserts the arts sector’s commitment to retain programmatic independence and resist pressures of institutional self-censorship.”