Silencing in the Arts 🤫

RESEARCH FINDINGS

Research for Silencing in the Arts was conducted between October 2023 and May 2026, consisting of closed-door interviews with select members of the Canadian arts community who had been issued an NDA; consultations with experts in the field of NDA legislation, arts advocacy, and mental health; and an anonymous national survey to trace the impact and extent of NDAs in the Canadian arts sector more broadly


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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.

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

"Shhh" drawings by anonymous artists
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