Prison Arts! Virtual Reception
Sunday, February 6, 2022
4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Join us for an opportunity to hear about this exhibition featuring works from the Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Permanent Collection. Jeffrey Green, curator of the collection, will talk about the value and importance of art to the prisoners; and offer insights to some of the works of art on display in our Gallery. Here is a window into the world of the prison–into lives lived surrounded by cinder block walls, and the work being done to transcend those walls.
This program is co-sponsored by the Monastery Gallery of Art and the JustFaith Social Justice Action Group of Holy Family. The virtual reception is being offered online via the Zoom platform. Registration is offered directly on Zoom and they will provide you with your personal access link once you're signed up.
We also invite you to drop of donations of art supplies at Holy Family in support of the Prison Arts Program.
Free-will offering
ABOUT THE PRISON ARTS PROGRAM
The Prison Arts Program, initiated in 1978, works inside Connecticut prisons to positively and constructively change the lives of the incarcerated and the prison environment by encouraging unique, personal, and evolving artistic pursuits. These pursuits can engender hope in a hopeless place. Participants develop purpose, creativity, self-discipline, work ethic, self-esteem, technical and communication skill development, thoughtfulness, introspection, critical thinking, and calm.