Describe the main features of the measure/initiative:
Main aims:
Understanding, protecting and defending the freedom of artistic expression and artists at risk
Target groups:
Cultural actors, particularly those in situations in which freedom of artistic expression is at risk or under threat
Expected results:
Strengthening and expanding structures for promoting and protecting artistic freedom; ensuring that knowledge is shared; imparting and professionalising skills and knowledge in the field of artistic expression
Website of the measure/initiative, if available:
What are the results achieved so far through the implementation of the measure/initiative?:
One ARJ Academy and one ARJ Forum held in both 2017 and 2018 with over 30 partner organisations; regional workshops organised in Salvador-Bahia (Brazil) and Beirut (Lebanon); legal and economic frameworks discussed; mobility and access to visas discussed; training sessions about financing and networking offered