A Safety Guide for Artists
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Demonstrators hold up their guitars after performing the song “El derecho de vivir en paz’ (“The right to live in peace”) by the late musician Victor Jara, during a protest in Santiago, Chile, 25 October 2019, PABLO VERA/AFP via Getty Images A Safety Guide for Artists explores topics such as defining and understanding risk, preparing for threats, fortifying digital safety, documenting persecution, finding assistance, and recovering from trauma.
This statement was originally published on artistsatriskconnection.org on 26 January 2021.
When an artist first faces risk, there are not a lot of roadmaps: the experience can be incredibly isolating and disorienting. A Safety Guide for Artists explores topics such as defining and understanding risk, preparing for threats, fortifying digital safety, documenting persecution, finding assistance, and recovering from trauma.