Episode 5 - Artists at Risk

In this podcast, we often advocate for doable, sustainable solutions. We have spoken extensively about the notion of crisis and why solidarity should not be understood as a spontaneous gesture toward someone in trouble, but rather as a consistent policy within the cultural field.In this episode, Asia Tsisar speaks with Marita Muukkonen and Ivor Stodolsky, the founders of Artists at Risk, a network with more than a decade of experience providing temporary relocations for artists and cultural professionals at risk.This episode is very practical. It focuses on concrete steps that cultural and funding institutions can implement in their policies. And, as with any practice, it contains both inspiration and disagreements. But it is only through practice that we can turn solidarity from a word into action. __________________________________________________Artists at Risk - has become known as the “go-to” institution for artists and cultural professionals at risk. Perpetuum Mobile, which runs ARTISTS at RISK, is a non-profit organisation active at the intersection of human rights and the arts. Since 2013, Perpetuum Mobile has developed Artists at Risk to become a mondial network of artistic institutions, non-profits, municipalities, state institutions and international organisations to assist, relocate and fund artists who are at risk of persecution or oppression, or are fleeing war or terror. Since 2013, Artists at Risk has relocated and funded over 1,100 artists and cultural professionals (principals, not counting family and dependents) at over 330 partner institutions globally. The Helsinki-based Artists at Risk-Secretariat coordinates the online efforts of the global AR-Team. ⁠Artists at Risk webpage⁠_____________________________Radio Unheard is supported by the European Union under the ⁠⁠House of Europe⁠⁠ programme.The content is the sole responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.Want the full story? Visit⁠⁠⁠ radiounheard.org⁠⁠⁠  to explore each episode and subscribe to the newsletter, so you don't miss anything.Follow:⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠