Don’t Delete Art (DDA) is a project drawing attention to the damage done when art is censored in online environments.
We are a collaboration of artist-activists and human rights organizations advocating for greater protection of artistic expression across platforms.
If art that you have posted online has been removed, downranked, or resulted in restrictions to your online activities, we invite you to submit* a CENSORSHIP REPORT.
*submissions are also considered for inclusion in DDA’s Gallery for Art Censored Online, a rotating curated feature that illustrates what kinds of art is being suppressed online.
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Tactics to Avoid Art Censorship Online
Artists aren’t just creative in their work—they’re also endlessly inventive when facing challenges like censorship, shadowbans, or mislabeling online. From pixelation to “algo-speak,” clever cropping to strategic posting, artists have developed a whole toolkit of ways to get their art seen.
We want to hear from you: what creative strategies have you invented, enacted, or experimented with?
Our upcoming webinar featuring Don't Delete Art, the National Coalition Against Censorship, and Lawyers for the Creative Arts will share your techniques to educate the art community on creative solutions, discuss what does and doesn't work, and celebrate the perseverance and ingenuity of artists online.
Find the form HERE
And register now for the Free webinar!
November 20th, 12-1:30 CT / 1-2:30 ET / 19h-20.30h CET
https://law-arts.org/event/tactics-to-avoid-art-censorship-online
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This week’s featured artist from the DDA Gallery of Art Censored Online:
Gala Garrido
“I am aware that I am violating community policy, but my content is art.”
See what else they’ve been hiding from you…
The DDA Gallery of Art Censored Online showcases artwork which has been removed or restricted online. It is curated on an ongoing basis by the DDA Team, highlighting the breadth and quality of art that faces online censorship.
If you would like to submit artwork that has been removed or restricted online for our team to consider, click the submit button:
ways to get involved
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Artist's Instagram Account Status Survey & Report Form
Now more than ever, Instagram's content moderation remains a critical issue.
We want to know what is happening, how it's happening, and how it is affecting you as an artist -- only YOU know what is happening in your account, and that information could be key. -
DDA MANIFESTO
Social media corporations have become cultural gatekeepers with unprecedented power to determine which art works can freely circulate and which ones are banned or pushed into the digital margins.
JOIN US and THOUSANDS of artists, curators, critics, galleries, historians, students, and cultural institutions in telling social media companies that there must be greater support of artistic expression on social media.
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Censorship Art Spots: Open Call!
Inspired by MTV’s 1985 “Art Breaks” series, we are calling for videos from the DDA community artistically responding to the problem of online art censorship and drawing attention to the obstacles and frustrations that come with it.
SUBMIT YOURS TODAY
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DDA Store
Don’t Delete Art is made possible by in-kind volunteered time. Purchasing our merch helps us stay afloat & continue our goals fighting for artists who are censored online. Thank you for your purchase. We appreciate you!
Currently only available in the U.S.
