We are glad to have participated in the 2025 PANAF summit discussions, in Zanzibar, Tanzania, where we ignited conversations on movement building, civic engagement and solidarity.
We examined the topic of challenges and the role of government in advancing artistic freedom among other topics such as funding, movement building and mechanisms for protecting artists at risk.
Artistic freedom is not just about artists having the ability to create or produce art, it is about their potential to earn through it, express it and engage in civic activities through the medium of art. That is the freedom artists are entitled to as a matter of right.
Cultural rights need defending and solidarity to promote in Zambia and beyond.
We thank the UNESCO through the Unesco Regional Office for Southern Africa for facilitating our participation as defenders of artistic rights.
GRASA
Together In Solidarity