Description of Incident: Controversial from the very beginning, it had sparked calls for boycotts and bans by the Ontario government when it was announced that it would premier at the Montreal World Film Festival. Tim Danson who represented the French and Mahaffy families, calling the film "Exploitive and sensational"

The producers of the film had offered advanced screenings for the families and had cut explicit scenes.

Results of Incident: Cancellation of Aug. 26 premier at the Montreal World Film Festival

Description of Incident: Eleven Eleven opened a 15-artist exhibit titled "Not the Knitting You Know" in June, 2005. Sung's nude figures' exposed privates triggered complaints from employees at the law firm who had to cross the lobby, and thus through the exhibition, each day for work. The firm was concerned about the comfort of its employees, and any clients and visitors who may enter the building and assume the firm sponsored the sculptures. The complaints were brought to the attention of Binnie Fry, the curator of the exhibit, who tried to find an alternative to removing the work.

Results of Incident: As a compromise, Sung crocheted fig leaves and a cod-fish-shaped codpiece to cover up her nudes.

Description of Incident: French Catholics who saw the advertisement criticized it as disrespectful of the Christian faith. By trivializing religious symbolism, the ad creates "moral violence" and sexualizes the sacred. Critics also claim the ad was an "aggressive act of intrusion on people's innermost beliefs." Marithe and Francois Girbaud argue the ad is based upon a painting, not the Bible, and reflects women's changing roles in society.

Results of Incident: The French Catholic Church succeeded in bringing suit against the denim company. The Court issued an injunction, ordering the ad to be removed from display. In Milan, City Authorities overseeing public advertising also banned the ad.

Description of Incident: Following the outrage against another work in the exhibition (see, Greek Museum Curator Ioakimidis on Trial) conservative Greeks began protesting artwork in Outlook. One woman stormed into the exhibit and slashed Totsikas's photograph. Another attempt was made to deface a sketch by artist Raymond Pettibon of a full frontal nude, ironically depicting Praxiteles's Hermes.

Description of Incident: As part of Greece's effort to participate in Europe's contemporary art scene, Iaokimidis helped put together "Outlook," Greece's biggest ever contemporary art exhibit. It included de Cordier's painting. When Karatzaferis saw the painting, he immediately objected to its "indecent" content and, through his organization, attacked the work and the event.

Results of Incident: The painting was taken down with a note in its place to explain its removal. Curator Ioakimidis was put on trial in misdeanors court for having chosen the painting for "Outlook."

Description of Incident: A group of men entered a bookstore and seized copies of Mohaimeed's novel, threatening the shop not to carry it anymore. The incident is reflective of a highly censored literary market in Saudi Arabia, where very few books will be published. The Ministry of Culture and Information reviews submitted manuscripts and either approve, reject or approve with certain passages or pages removed. There are no written guidelines for the Ministry, but they will most likely reject any writing that criticizes monarchies, even fictional ones.

Results of Incident: Some books refused publishing in Saudi Arabia are published abroad and allowed for sale within its borders. Writers continue their politically-charged work, finding ways to circumscribe the censors without losing their message. The Saud royal family has allowed more liberal material to be sold within the borders, but remains sensitive to the conservative majority.

Description of Incident: The exhibit, which had been shown without controversy at five locations, was opened in the Library in the afternoon. Library employees complained, perhaps still stinging from a recent class action settlement against the library for discrimination as far back as 1971.

Results of Incident: Five hours after opening, the exhibit was cancelled. Four other exhibitions of the show were planned following the exhibition in the Library of Congress in Maryland, Virginia and Texas.

Description of Incident: After citizens complained about the paintings, which were hung in the district hall, the Community Arts Council requested the artist remove them. The complaints centered on the perceived violence against women depicted in the paintings. The artist claims there is no specific meaning but rather the paintings are open to interpretation. Some commentators suggested the paintings would be more appropriate in a gallery, instead of the council hall.

Results of Incident: Stibbards removed the three paintings, hanging a blank canvas in their place. The district council is considering develping guidelines for future art displays in the hall.