2009/01/15: Gallery showing - "Artists Against the Prison Industrial Complex" - Madison

Submitted by Staff on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 11:24am

 Reception, Jan. 30th  - at Project Lodge, Eastside, Madison
 
 ARTISTS AGAINST THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
 
PROJECT LODGE
 
817 E. Johnson St., Madison
 
Sponsored by Justseeds Artists' Cooperative & WI Books to Prisoners, a project of Rainbow Bookstore.
 
 
January 30 - February 5
 
Gallery hours: 10am - 5pm M - F
 
 
*Reception Friday January 30, 7pm -  10pm*
 
Featuring:
 
 *Over 30 prints by printmakers nationwide and more than 70
 drawings by prisoners addressing the use of policing, prisons, and
 punishment as a solution to social, political and economic problems
 
 *Spoken Word Poets: Alida Carlos Whaley, Sofia Snow and Joe Briggs
 
 *Music
 
 *Wine, Cheese, Coffee & Cookies
 
 *Education, Information, Celebration
 
$5-10 recommended sliding scale donation. No one will be turned away.
 
All proceeds benefit WI Books to Prisoners.
 
 
Artwork is welcome year-round for public education.
 
Please send or deliver artwork to:
 
Wisconsin Books to Prisoners
Rainbow Bookstore
426 W Gilman Street
Madison, WI 53703
 
Questions: email Sarah sarah@wnpj.org
 
Hope to see you all at the reception!
peace,
sarah