Send us a textCover image by Nosrat Tarighi of Sanjay Sethi at an AFI event entitled Revolutions and MovementsTo learn more, please visit the sites for Artistic Freedom Initiative and Sethi & Mazaheri, LLC.Show Notes:2:00 overview of Sethi’s background and work as Founding Partner of Sethi & Mazaheri, LLC and Co-Executive Director of Artistic Freedom Initiative (AFI)3:45 genesis and mission of AFI5:00 AFI’s services8:00 AFI’s residency program9:00 AFI’s Artists for Social Change9:45 challenges to helping artists13:00 AFI’s creation of a sponsorship model13:30 AFI’s program in Germany15:00 determination of artists in imminent danger16:20 assistance for female artists18:20 university placements for female artists18:40 the New School’s fellowships for Afghan artists at risk19:00 Germany’s program for artists at risk21:00 Journals of Exile at the Berliner Ensemble22:10 programs through AFI’s Artists For Social Change23:45 Brazilian Singer Songwriter Bia Ferreira25:20 AFI’s Afghan Artists Protection Project & Iranian Artists Support Project27:00 challenges of single intent visas like student visas and O-1 visas28:30 denial of entry based on immigration intent for Afghan versus Iranian artists 30:00 applications from Myanmar, Egypt, Nicaragua, India and particular Kashmir31:00 impact of prior and upcoming elections 31:30 Poland shifted back to center left with loss of Law and Justice (PiS) party31:50 Slovakia’s election of Fico w/ agenda similar to Hungary’s Orbán32:00 Slovenia’s election of liberal Robert Golob32:10 Brazil’s election of leftist former president, defeating Pres. Jair Bolsonaro32:15 Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalist Party projected to win 32:30 elections in Italy and the Netherlands32:45 new and different threats to cultural sectors globally33:00 AfI’s Artistic Freedom Monitor - initial reports on Poland and Hungary36:00 regimes replaced museum/cultural institute heads w/ right wing politicians36:00 Curation of shows under those regimes would conform to nationalist ideals37:25 defunding anti-regime institutions or anti-Catholic in Poland 37:50 intimidation of non-conforming artists38:10 Poland’s use of blasphemy law to criminally charge non-conforming artists38:00 chilling effect of such subversive mechanisms 39:15 AFI’s position that arts decisions should be merits-based and non-ideological 39:30 response to Artistic Freedom Monitor’s reports40:00 erroneous belief that arts are inconsequential in public & political dialogue 41:35 elevation of AFI’s advocacy efforts to an international forum 44:00 collaboration to lobby for artistic and creative freedom45:00 impact of artificial intelligence 47:50 legacy of his work49:50 his notion of justice Please share your comments and/or questions at [email protected] by Toulme.To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at [email protected]. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2025]

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