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November 23, 2008
WI Books to Prisoners: artwork by prisoners and others wanted
WANTED – ARTWORK BY PRISONERS AND OTHERS
Wisconsin Books to Prisoners was the recipient of a powerful set of posters created by 20 printmakers from the JUSTSEEDS Visual Resistance art collective. These posters were created in anticipation of the 10th anniversary of Critical Resistance, a prison abolitionist movement, and call attention to the human rights catastrophe in U.S. jails and prisons, and the use of policing, prisons and punishment as a “solution” to social, political and economic problems.
The posters and artwork by prisoners and others will be displayed at a gallery in Madison at the end of January 2009. Art that addresses the condition of prisons and the daily drudgery and cruelties of prison life would be particularly appreciated.
Please do not send anything that you want returned or is not copyright free. Also, please let us know how you wish to be (or not be) identified. We welcome artwork year around.
Many thanks in advance to those who make contributions to this event.
Please send artwork:
Wisconsin Books to Prisoners
Rainbow Bookstore
426 W. Gilman St.
Madison, WI 53703
WI Books to Prisoners was banned by the WI DOC from sending books to Wisconsin prisoners. They are fighting that ban now and continue sending books to other prisoners.
Please feel free to forward this email. Thank you.
Posted by lois at November 23, 2008 09:51 PM