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Smithsonian Chief Who Caved to Censorship Pressure from Congress Will Retire Next Year

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

G. Wayne Clough is familiar to followers of NCAC as the Smithsonian Institution Secretary who unilaterally pulled a video from a National Portrait Gallery exhibition at the behest of Congressional Tea Party pressure. Clough has just announced he will resign … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: John Davis Malloy on the Smithsonian After Hide/Seek

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

It’s true that the Smithsonian’s Flashpoints and Faultlines forum was too late for Hide/Seek, but keeping the issues alive months after the exhibit closed may be the right timing for the future of this public institution. It was no surprise … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Policing The Sacred Panel at CAA, Organized by NCAC

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Were you unable to make it to NCAC’s “Policing the Sacred” panel on religion and freedom of expression at this year’s CAA? Now is your chance to take in the discourse and debate with these full-length videos! The National Coalition … Continue reading →

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NEWSgrist Write-up On “Policing the Sacred” CAA 2011 Panel

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Joy Garnett of NEWSgrist has posted her reflections on the NCAC’s panel at CAA: ‘Policing the Sacred’ broached the most interesting age-old conundrum of art, religion and censorship. It asked that we ourselves examine the lines between hate speech, critique, … Continue reading →

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Responding to Censorship

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

The removal of David Wojnarowicz’s video from the National Portrait Gallery last month renews conservative groups’ attacks on the arts. Clearly, it’s timed with the ascension of the Republican majority in the House and attempts to formulate a strategy for … Continue reading →

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Hundreds Protest Smithsonian Censorship

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

This Sunday, Dec 19th, hundreds of artists, curators, queer and free speech activists, as well as other supporters of free speech gathered in front of Metropolitan Museum to take part in a rally demanding that the Smithsonian return the censored … Continue reading →

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Protest against Censorship at National Portrait Gallery

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

This is from an attendant at the protest organized by Transformer on Thursday, Dec. 2nd: The protest’s silence was very effective.  The rows standing mute along the entire width of north steps of the Portrait Gallery for about 25 minutes … Continue reading →

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David Wojnarowicz – censored once again

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

If David Wojnarowicz were alive to witness his video, Fire in the Belly, attacked by the Catholic League and removed from the National Portrait Gallery, he probably would not have been surprised. Wojnarowicz’s work received its share of controversy during … Continue reading →

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