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#RespectArtists

Respect Creativity. Respect Collaboration. Respect Artists.

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Artists are the source of ideas, innovation, and cultural transformation. Yet too often, artists face unequal partnerships, lack of recognition, limited transparency, and barriers to sustainable careers.

#RespectArtists is a call for a healthier creative ecosystem, one built on fairness, transparency, reciprocity, and genuine support for artistic development.

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Legal Dispute ACDC & Wij Zijn DOX

The legal dispute between the Dutch cultural institution Wij Zijn DOX and choreographer Anderson Carvalho (along with his company, Anderson Carvalho Dance & Choreography, or ACDC) centers on allegations of unauthorized funding applications and false co-producer claims

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Why It Matters

When artists thrive, communities thrive.

A stronger arts sector is built through trust, accountability, and investment in creative people not gatekeeping, exclusion, or unequal partnerships.
Respecting artists means respecting the future of culture itself.

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6 Key Changes for Public Funding

The 6 Key Changes for Public Funding proposed by the #RespectArtists campaign outline a direct roadmap to reform public grant allocations. They are designed to prevent large institutions from using the projects of independent creators as leverage to secure funding without clear oversight.

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Standing Up for Independent Creators

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Welcome to our updates hub. Here, we share the latest milestones in our mission to reform public arts funding and protect independent artists. From the courtroom to community advocacy, find out how we are challenging institutional exploitation.

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ACDC Dance Intersect

From 2022 To 2025

500

Artists Involved

4

Core Teams

3

Partners Worldwide

5.300

Audience

COLLABORATION

Partners

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