Program Assistant, Artists at Risk Connection
PEN America seeks a dynamic and detail-oriented program assistant to support the day-to-day operations of our Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) program. More
Summer 2021 Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) Program Internship
PEN America seeks interns who are passionate about human rights, artistic expression, and serving artists at risk to work with our Artists at Risk Connection team. More
Summer 2021 Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) Communications Internship
The Artists at Risk Connection is seeking a communications intern who is passionate about human rights, artistic expression, and serving artists at risk and the organizations that support them. More
PEN America Calls for the Imminent Release of Tortured Bangladeshi Cartoonist
“In what must be treated as a situation of utmost concern and urgency, PEN America calls for [Ahmed Kabir] Kishore’s immediate release.” More
PEN America Deeply Concerned By Last-Minute Cancelation of Hong Kong Photo Exhibition
PEN America is concerned by the last-minute cancelation of a Hong Kong photo exhibit featuring images of the Hong Kong protests. More
A Safety Guide for Artists
The Artists at Risk Connection’s Safety Guide for Artists is a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind tool to help artists navigate, counter, and overcome threats and persecution. More
‘Antibodies’ Original Song Channels Fight for Free Expression
“While these two artists come from separate musical traditions and backgrounds, both have found a measure of solidarity in standing for human rights and freedom amid a difficult global… More
#ArtistsxArtists: “Antibodies” by Mai Khoi and Hamed Sinno
The second installment of #ArtistsxArtists brought together Vietnamese songwriter Mai Khoi and Lebanese vocalist Hamed Sinno for the song “Antibodies.” More
Drop Charges Against Russian Theater Director Kirill Serebrennikov
PEN America’s Artists At Risk Connection, together with a coalition of human rights and film organizations, call for the charges against Kirill Serebrennikov and his codefendants to immediately be… More
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