Aisle 4 is a curatorial collective based in Tkaronto/Toronto working in social practice and public art. Learn more about us; view our complete list of collaborators; and explore our current & past projects, including exhibitions, public programming, research, and advocacy. Aisle 4 is a curatorial collective based in Tkaronto/Toronto working in social practice and public art. Learn more about us; view our complete list of collaborators; and explore our current & past projects, including exhibitions, public programming, research, and advocacy. Silencing in the Arts
June 1, 2024 – November 30, 2026
Silencing in the Arts is an ongoing research project that traces the extent and impact of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in the Canadian 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.
Silencing in the Arts includes: an online resource for artists and arts workers to understand their rights when it comes to NDAs; an anonymous survey that collects vital information on the prevalence and impacts of NDAs in the arts sector; and a national campaign to abolish the misuse of NDAs in the arts sector.
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Acknowledgements
Silencing in the Arts is funded through the Canada Council for the Arts. The project is made possible through the guidance of legal researcher Julie Macfarlane and the Can’t Buy My Silence campaign, legal consultation from Martha Rans, mental health consultation from Lanie Chalmers, and the contributions of anonymous artists and arts workers who have signed or been asked to sign an NDA while working with a Canadian arts institution.
We acknowledge Indigenous sovereignty and are grateful to live and work on the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples.
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Website by Natasha Whyte-Gray, 2024.