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- Two Phoenix artists challenged a city ordinance that forced them to use their artistic talents to promote messages they disagree with.
- The Story of Brush & Nib Studio As the court explained, “an individual has autonomy over his or her speech and thus may not be forced to speak a message he or she does not wish to say.” (Read their inspiring story below.) In January 2015, after first meeting at a Bible study where they learned about their mutual passions for art, two young women enjoyed tea and hot chocolate at a North Phoenix coffee shop while discussing a big dream. They decided to open an art studio together, combining their calligraphy and hand-painting skills to create beautiful artwork celebrating some of life’s most ...
- Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski create custom-designed artwork through their business, Brush & Nib Studio.
- State high court says Phoenix can’t violate artists’ freedom of speech, religion
- State high court receives briefs in support of Phoenix artists challenging law that threatens jail time for abiding by their beliefs
- State high court will hear challenge to Phoenix law that threatens jail time for artists who abide by their beliefs
Legislators, publisher, religious groups voice support for artistic freedom at Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona state legislators, a publisher, and a variety of religious groups filed friend-of-the-court briefs with the Arizona Supreme Court on Friday in support of preserving artistic and religious freedom.- ADF attorneys represent creators of custom artwork in challenge to Phoenix ordinance
- Two Phoenix artists will appeal a court ruling released Wednesday that allows a sweeping Phoenix ordinance to stand even though it uses the threat of jail time and fines to silence their desired speech and forces them to create custom artwork expressing messages that violate their core beliefs.
- ADF attorneys file opening brief in challenge to ordinance that forces commissioned artists to celebrate same-sex ceremonies, gags them from expressing their views