Prison Arts in the News

For sometime now I have been collecting snippets of info from the web relating to the arts in prison. I do not offer any editorial comment on the quality of each link - I just wanted to put the them all in one place. I hope it is of interest and/or use to someone.

Tuesday, 29 December 2009

Male Prisoners Perform for Women Prisoners, Lima, Peru

http://imgfeed.pictopia.com/viewdetails/item/5125593/
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Labels: Peru, Theatre/Drama

Friday, 27 November 2009

Prison Theatre Festival in Bucharest, Romania

http://blog.luciolepress.com/2009/11/28/prison-theatre-drama-an-escape-for-romanian-inmates.aspx?ref=rss
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Labels: Romania, Theatre/Drama

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Conference on Arts in Prison, UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/18/prison-arts-alliance-reform


www.artsalliance.org.uk
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Labels: Misc, UK

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Women Prisoners Performance, Sun City, South Africa

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/10/sun-city-prison-theatre

Audio File: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/audio/2009/nov/10/south-africa-prison-theatre

http://www.ngopulse.org/press-release/urban-voices-presents-international-prison-theatre-programme

And again in 2010 - http://www.statetheatre.co.za/index.asp?intMatrixKey=366&strPage=&strSubPage=detail
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Labels: South Africa, Theatre/Drama

Friday, 6 November 2009

Writing Programme at HMP Pentonville, UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainability/volunteering-community-education-prison
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Labels: Literature/Creative Writing, UK

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Graffiti Project in HMYOI Polmont, Scotland, UK

http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2712950/Young-offenders-will-be-taught-graffiti-behind-bars.html
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, UK, Visual Arts

Monday, 26 October 2009

Prison Art Inspired Exhibit, Durham, UK

http://www.durhamtimes.co.uk/news/4702380.Cathedral_spotlight_on_art_by_prisoners/
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Labels: UK, Visual Arts

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Drama Lessons in Prison, Wales, UK

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/education-news/2009/10/07/bridgend-prison-teacher-reveals-the-challenges-and-joys-of-her-job-91466-24867023/
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, UK

Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Art & Philosophy in Prison, UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/sep/29/alan-smith-art-in-prison
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Labels: UK, Visual Arts

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

Prison Art Exhibition, New Delhi, India

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/art-behindbars/366642/
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Labels: India, Visual Arts

Thursday, 4 June 2009

ODD Theatre Company, Manchester, UK

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/business/s/1118868_making_a_drama_out_of_a_business
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, UK

Tuesday, 2 June 2009

Juvenile Prisoner Art Exhibition, Texas, USA

http://www.ultimateeastend.com/stories/226066-talento-bilingue-de-houston-to-host-art-by-juvenile-offenders

http://www.childrensprisonart.org/

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/morning_news/090602_prison_arts_project
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, USA, Visual Arts

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Prison Art Exhibition, Virginia, USA

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/cdp-news-local/2009/may/27/community_embraces_art_made_by_inmates-ar-87116/
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Labels: USA, Visual Arts

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Macbeth in Sing Sing, New York, USA

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/05/26/2009-05-26_shakespeare_comes_to_sing_sing.html

Rehabilitation Through The Arts: Inside Prison Walls from Fly's Eye Films on Vimeo.

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Labels: Theatre/Drama, USA

Saturday, 23 May 2009

Women Prisoners Perform Play, Helsinki, Finland

http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Inmates+at+women%E2%80%99s+prison+produce+stage+version+of+Little+red+Riding+Hood/1135246257775
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Labels: Finland, Theatre/Drama

Prisoner Art Exhibition, Manilla, Philippines

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20090523-206748/Art-enriches-prison-life-of-5-Manila-inmates
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Labels: Philippines, Visual Arts

Thursday, 21 May 2009

Theatre Students Work with Juvenile Prisoners, West Virginia, USA

http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=8780
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, USA

Sunday, 17 May 2009

Prison Theatre Performance Cancelled, New York, USA

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090517/NEWS/905170334
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, USA

Thursday, 14 May 2009

Art Programme in Changi Prison, Singapore

<a href="http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20090514-141339.html"></a>
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Labels: Singapore, Visual Arts

Thursday, 7 May 2009

Prisoner Art Exhibition, Wellington, New Zealand

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/2390683/Jail-art-freely-expressed
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Labels: New Zealand, Visual Arts

Friday, 1 May 2009

Art with Women in Dallas County Jail, USA

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/050109dnmetjailart_.3d8891f.html
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Labels: USA, Visual Arts

Prison Art Programme, Rhode Island, USA

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20090514-141339.html
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Labels: USA, Visual Arts

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Music in San Quentin in the 1940's, USA

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/04/san-quentin-on-the-air.html
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Labels: Music, USA

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Ex-Prisoners Performance, St Louis, USA

Former Prisoners Explore Art & Theater With The Pulitzer's New Program 2009/04/28

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Labels: Prison Performing Arts, Theatre/Drama, USA
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