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'''The Incident:''' The day before the show was scheduled to open, curator Pascal Spengemann found the piece in violation of a Burlington policy that forbids the display of art containing nudity "with strong sexual content" in all public display spaces. Colbrun was not aware of this policy. The gallery declined to compromise by placing the piece in a separate room or putting up a disclaimer. | '''The Incident:''' The day before the show was scheduled to open, curator Pascal Spengemann found the piece in violation of a Burlington policy that forbids the display of art containing nudity "with strong sexual content" in all public display spaces. Colbrun was not aware of this policy. The gallery declined to compromise by placing the piece in a separate room or putting up a disclaimer. | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Rather than pulling the one controversial piece, Colbrun decided to cancel the entire show out of respect for all artists and artistic expression. This piece and 5 other collaborative works were exhibited at a gallery down the street, but her other forty pieces from the Firehouse show went unseen. The City Arts Director considered changing the policy. (contact Burlington cityarts.com for update | '''Results of Incident:''' Rather than pulling the one controversial piece, Colbrun decided to cancel the entire show out of respect for all artists and artistic expression. This piece and 5 other collaborative works were exhibited at a gallery down the street, but her other forty pieces from the Firehouse show went unseen. The City Arts Director considered changing the policy. (contact Burlington cityarts.com for update) | ||
'''Source:''' National Campaign for Freedom of Expression, NCAC | '''Source:''' National Campaign for Freedom of Expression, NCAC | ||