December 1, 2023
Created in partnership between the Artistic Freedom Initiative and UC Berkeley School of Law, “Artistic Exodus” highlights the ongoing risks that Afghan artists and cultural workers face in Afghanistan and exposes the serious systemic problems facing refugee artists during migration and resettlement in host countries.
“Artistic Exodus” denounces the disenfranchisement and abuse of Afghan artists by the Taliban regime, draws renewed international attention to the support needs of Afghan artists at risk, offers critical analysis of the legal constraints on Afghan artists’ mobility, and identifies areas where Afghan artists experiencing forced migration and resettlement can be better supported by host governments, international organizations, NGOs, and arts institutions.