Silencing in the Arts 🤫

Know your rights

This online resource is intended to empower artists and arts workers to understand their rights when it comes to nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), as a first step in advocating for change.

Please note that this information is for public education and does not constitute legal advice.
What is an NDA?

Being asked to sign an NDA?

Already signed an NDA?

Coping with workplace power imbalances

Resources

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.

A Project by Aisle 4

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

"Shhh" drawings by anonymous artists
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