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The Silent Erosion

When Funding Becomes a Weapon Against Artistic Freedom

This is the age of financial censorship—a sophisticated form of control that threatens the very foundations of artistic freedom while maintaining the veneer of democratic governance.

19. Jun. 2025

The Silent Erosion
Ilustration by: Andrea Borosh

Fragile Independence. Funding Influence and Institutional Resilience in European Museums. Julia Pagel, Secretary General, NEMO

Rights and freedom of culture in times of political change.
 Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights


ONDA: Defending Artistic Freedom in Challenging Times.Anne-Cécile Sibue, Deputy Director, Geoliane Arab, International Advisor

Interview with the European Alliance of Academies. Ferenc Czinki, Christiane Lötsch, and Cécile Wajsbrot

Artistic Freedom, Exile, and Funding from a Dictatorial vs.Democratic Context. Lesia Pcholka, visual artist

On artistic freedom, belonging, and the subtleties of exclusion.
 Jude Dibia, writer

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