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.

Sunday, 27 February 2011

Prisoner and Ex-Prisoner Art Exhibition, Santa Cruz, USA

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_17494320

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_17545208
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Labels: USA, Visual Arts

Saturday, 26 February 2011

Music Talent Show in North Carolina Prison, USA

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/26/1014927/for-a-night-inmates-get-chance.html
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Labels: Music, USA

Major Arts Programme in Scottish Prisons, UK

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/prisoner-artwork-scheme-commended-1.1087191

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/prisons-trial-new-special-unit-as-arts-groups-perform-behind-bars-1.1002613


http://www.motherwell.ac.uk/inspiringchange/index.aspx
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Labels: Inspiring Change Project, Music, Theatre/Drama, UK, Visual Arts

Poetry in Prison, Oregon, Wisconsin, USA

http://www.the-signal.com/section/70/article/41063/
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Labels: Literature/Creative Writing, USA

Story of The Guitar Man at San Quentin Prison, California, USA

http://www.the-signal.com/section/70/article/41063/
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Labels: Film/Video, Literature/Creative Writing, Music, USA

Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Pipe Band in Jammu and Kashmir Prison, India

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=224044
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Labels: India, Music

Music Programme in Roebourne Regional Prison, New Zealand

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3146924.htm
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Labels: Music, New Zealand

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Poetry in Prison, Saratoga Springs, USA

http://saratogian.com/articles/2011/02/21/news/doc4d63462bd5f88774419659.txt
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Labels: Literature/Creative Writing, USA

Saturday, 19 February 2011

Dance, Music, Puppetry and Art in Changua Prison, Taiwan

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110219-264363.html

Pictures here http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/19/6084002-reforming-prisoners-through-art-and-creativity-in-taiwan
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Labels: Dance, Music, Puppetry, Taiwan, Visual Arts

Friday, 18 February 2011

Prison Arts Exhibition, Arizona State University Museum, AZ, USA

http://asunews.asu.edu/20110217_blackandwhite


http://asuartmuseum.wordpress.com/
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Labels: USA, Visual Arts

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Prison Art Exhibition, Mumbai, India

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/art-works-by-prisoners-on-display-in-mumbai-1.762748

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Scenes-from-a-prison/articleshow/7531512.cms
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Labels: India, Visual Arts

Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Performance Project with Women Prisoners in Jail in Pheonix, Arizona, USA

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/article_d60ef376-4444-11e0-a7c2-001cc4c03286.html

http://www.evliving.com/2011/02/14/inmates-at-estrella-jail-part-of-educational-outreach/

http://asunews.asu.edu/20100617_journeyhome
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Labels: ASU Gammage, Theatre/Drama, USA

Saturday, 12 February 2011

American Prison Art Exhibition on Tour in Canada

http://www2.acadiau.ca/acadia-event-reader/events/cellblock-visions-prison-art-in-america.html
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Labels: Canada, USA, Visual Arts

Prison Choir, Scotland, UK

 http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Music-teacher-creating-stir-with.6716676.jp

http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3340041/Prisoners-in-Scotlands-cushiest-nick-offered-chance-to-join-a-new-jail-choir.html
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Labels: Music, UK

Friday, 11 February 2011

Story of One Prisoner's Rehabilitation Through Art, London, UK

http://www.artslondonnews.co.uk/20110210_art-from-the-inside
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Labels: UK, Visual Arts

Sunday, 6 February 2011

Exhibition Tour of Prison Art, Oregon, USA

http://demosthenesclub.blogspot.com/2011/02/time-statewide-traveling-show-of-oregon.html

http://www.bandonwesternworld.com/articles/2011/02/08/community/doc4d4b3944187fe371315033.txt 

http://theworldlink.com/entertainment/article_6dd9afda-356c-11e0-b3cb-001cc4c03286.html 

http://www.newportnewstimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=26963&page=79
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Labels: USA, Visual Arts

Thursday, 3 February 2011

Billy Bragg Promotes His Jail Guitar Doors Project at HMP Dorchester, UK

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/8830340.Billy_Bragg_performs_for_Dorchester_inmates/
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Labels: Jail Guitar Doors, Music, UK

Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Major Exhibition of Prison Art, Michigan, USA

http://www.heritage.com/articles/2011/03/24/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc4d88c89e772dd080846730.txt

http://www.laprensatoledo.com/Stories/2011/020411/prison.htm
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Labels: Prison Creative Arts Project, USA, Visual Arts

Tuesday, 1 February 2011

Prisoners Curate Exhibition with The Louvre, France

Brief story about halfway down page http://www.artforum.com/news/mode=international&week=201105

Here's an article in French http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2011/01/27/le-louvre-derriere-les-murs-de-la-prison-de-poissy_1471390_3246.html

And here is the same article translated into English by Google http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2011/01/27/le-louvre-derriere-les-murs-de-la-prison-de-poissy_1471390_3246.html&ei=0eJHTcqfBJCLhQex4qDXBA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DAu-del%25C3%25A0%2Bdes%2Bmurs%2Blouvre%26hl%3Den%26prmd%3Divns
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Labels: France, The Louvre, Visual Arts

TV Channel run by Prisoners, South Africa

http://prisonbroadcastingnetwork.blogspot.com/
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Labels: Film/Video, South Africa

Documentary on Prison Theatre, Russia

http://rt.com/programs/documentary/theater-actor-prison-repertoire/
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Labels: Russia, Theatre/Drama
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