Initiative pour la Liberté Artistique
Geneva, Switzerland
About
Founded in 2024, Initiative pour la Liberté Artistique is a non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland working on human rights, refugees & migration, arts & culture +1 more.
Initiative pour la Liberté Artistique (ILA) is a Swiss foundation based in Geneva, established in October 2024. It protects and promotes freedom of artistic expression by providing pro bono legal support, resettlement assistance and cultural platforms for artists at risk, and by conducting research and advocacy for stronger legal protection for artistic freedom. It works in close affiliation with its sister organisation, Artistic Freedom Initiative, which is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Location
Founded
Organisation type
Legal form
Focus areas
Languages
Causes & programmes
Causes
How they work
Programmes
Legal Services
Justice & Legal aid
Pro bono immigration and legal representation for artists facing persecution, censorship or urgent humanitarian crises, including visa and asylum procedures.
Resettlement Assistance
Refugees & Migration
Support for artists in exile with housing, professional development, emergency funding and well-being resources after relocation.
Cultural Performance Program
Arts & Culture
Public concerts, film screenings and exhibitions that give at-risk and exiled artists safe platforms to present their work.
Global Policy & Advocacy
Human rights
Research, strategic litigation and engagement with UN and EU institutions to strengthen laws protecting artistic freedom worldwide.
Funding & support
Funded by
Ways to support
Trust
Credentials & affiliations
Partnerships
Artistic Freedom Initiative, Otvorená Kultúra!, Resistance Now!
