Artistic Freedom Statement

Freedom of speech is the foundation of our communities and our nation. The works Sound Scene exhibits may awe, illuminate, challenge, unsettle, confound, provoke and, at times, offend. We recognize the privilege of living in a country where creating, exhibiting, and experiencing such work is a constitutional right.

To exhibit a work of art is not to endorse the work or the vision, ideas, and opinions of the artist. It is to uphold the right of all to experience diverse visions and views. If and when controversies arise from the exhibition of a work of art, we welcome public discussion and debate with the belief that such discussion is integral to the experience of the art. Consistent with our fundamental commitment to freedom of speech, we will not censor exhibitions in response to political or ideological pressure, nor will we support work that suppresses others’ abilities to express their artistic visions. 

(This statement crafted with assistance from the National Coalition Against Censorship)