WRITE A STATEMENT OR PUBLIC LETTER
Write a statement or letter to the public, on social media or to a specific representative.
WRITE A PUBLIC
LETTER OR
PUBLISH A STATEMENT
When Mustafa Sheta was arrested ten countries organised public letters or statements inviting artists to sign. It was a great way to inform people in the cultural sector, find other allies and bring media attention to the issue.
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
HUMAN RIGHTSORGANISATION
Informing or highliting your concerns with your local or national human rights groups helps spread the storry to a larger platform. When Pen International spoke out about attacks on The Freedom Theatre in 2023 it led to national press coverage
URGE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO TAKE ACTION
PALESTINE LEGAL and over 600 legal organizations and professionals, including the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, released letter urging elected officials and institutional leaders to take urgent measures to address unlawful retaliation against advocates for Palestinian rights.
WRITE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR AN ARTIST VISA
Particularly if you have a recognised position in an arts organisation or a prestigious role in the community, your letter of support for an artist's visa could be crucial. Offer to write a letter or contact your local Politician, Artistic Director or unimportant person you might know to help.
WRITE A STATEMENT WITH YOUR UNION
The ARTISTS UNION ENGLAND wrote a letter demanding the Royal Academy (RA) reinstate artworks from the Young Artists’ Summer Show that were removed
STATEMENT WRITING
Statements we love and inspiration and guidance from groups and organisations to write your own.
EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC LETTERS AND STATEMENTS DEMANDING MUSTAFA SHETA'S RELEASE >>
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KEY THINGS TO REMEMBER
GET CREATIVE
Our creative toolbox has resources to help make your action stand out, collated from artists and activists >>
MARKETING
Make sure you get the word out to those you want to attend and participate. Use these designs from artists around the world >>
SAFETY
Our collected resources are a good place to start when considering digital and practical safety measures to protect your group, especially those more vulnerable to police and state violence >>
CULTURAL GENOCIDE & DEMANDING CHANGE
Our demands offer a framework for advocacy and understanding how cultural genocide and artistic censorship intersect with the many forms of violence and oppression Palestinians experience. Adapt them for your action >>
VALUES
Ensure your action reflects the values and demands of the Palestinian liberation movement. Whilst there is a diversity of beliefs, these demands echo the call from the Palestinian cultural sector >>