Silencing in the Arts 🤫

ABOUT 

 
Silencing in the Arts is a research project that interrogates the culture of silence permeating the art world, looking specifically at the extent and impact of the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) within the Canadian visual arts and culture sector. 

Through interviews with artists and arts workers who have signed an NDA with a Canadian arts organization and consultations with legal and mental health professionals, the research will culminate in an online resource intended to empower and educate the arts community about their rights when it comes to confidentiality.



The resource will launch in Spring 2025. 
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Have you signed, or been asked to sign, a legal agreement that prevents you from speaking about your experience working with a Canadian arts organization? Please consider contributing to our research through this anonymous online survey.


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Silencing in the Arts is a research project that traces the extent and impact of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) on the Canadian visual arts sector. The project aims to shed light on the culture of silence that permeates the artworld, and the cycles of abuse, professional misconduct, and censorship that are perpetuated as a result.
Have you signed, or been asked to sign, a legal agreement that prevents you from speaking about your experience working with a Canadian arts organization? Please consider contributing to vital research through this anonymous survey.

Take the Survey Now!  
A Project by Aisle 4

Funded by the Canada Council for the Arts Sector Innovation & Development Program

"Shhh" drawings by anonymous artists
Website Design & Development by Studio Whyte-Gray, 2025.