- 27th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons
- Shared Humanity: Traveling Art Exhibit & Sale
- We Bear
- 26th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners
- Miniatures 2021: Resisting the Confines of Quarantine
- 25th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners
- Linkage Community Artists' Galleries
- Light Behind Bars Traveling Exhibit
August 11 - September 1, 2023
Greater Flint Arts Council at 816 Saginaw St, Flint, MI 48502
Beginning Friday, August 11th, the exhibit Shared Humanity will be featured at the Greater Flint Arts Council from the Prison Creative Arts Project’s (PCAP) private collection. The artwork is for sale and will be on display through September 1, 2023.
According to Sarah Unrath, Curator and PCAP's Community Engagement Specialist, “the exhibition is designed to connect viewer to artist through the wide gamut of their human experiences. We all have dreams, memories, goals, pasts. We all process emotions of anger, joy, grief, nostalgia. We have specially selected works that show a culmination of ways artists in prison have navigated the complex realities of being human.”
The curatorial staff at PCAP worked closely with artists who were formerly incarcerated to select works that would fit the theme of this exhibition and be of interest to the broader audience. Visitors will see works from familiar artists, including Andy Wynkoop, An ArtsyGuy, RIK, Roger (Free-Hand) Stephenson, and many others.
“This exhibition centralizes intersecting themes and multi-faceted layers of what it means to be human. Our hope is to challenge the lens through which the exhibit audience looks at people in prison. Coming out of a season that has worn us thin of human connection, this exhibit presents a unique opportunity to engage in powerful dialogue inspired by the art in Shared Humanity,” says Unrath
Admission is free and open to the public.
Film Documentary Screening
Thursday, Aug 31, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Join us for a screening of Master of Light and discussion with artists and staff from the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP).
Master of Light is a beautiful documentary about George Anthony Morton, an artist who studied classical painting while incarcerated and returned to his hometown to reconnect with his family, painting their portraits to bond and heal. It’s a powerful, raw, and hopeful film you don't want to miss!
The screening will be followed by a discussion about the transformative power of arts in prisons with artist Flint Kougar, Program Coordinator - Mary Heinen, and Arts Programming Coordinator - Emily Chase.
(New opportunities to see this unique exhibit are coming soon in multiple locations across the state. Contact pcapexhibits@umich.edu to get on our schedule)