ORIGINS
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) convened Don’t Delete Art in March 2020, to counter the censorship of art by social media platforms. The project was originally founded as a collaborative initiative, uniting human rights and artistic freedom groups, art collectors, and artists in support of defending artistic freedom online. A cohort of organizations and individual artists have contributed to, collectively curated, and maintained Don’t Delete Art in its six year history, including: Article 19, ARC-Artists at Risk Connection, Freemuse, IBEX collectors, International Arts Rights Advisors, National Coalition Against Censorship, PEN America, and artists Emma Shapiro, Savannah Spirit, Spencer Tunick, and others.