FAITH NOLAN - WOMEN PRISONERS MUSIC/HOMES PROJECT

Faith is asking that we spread the word about this project.  She is attempting to raise 3500.00 dollars to package and distribute songs written by female, Canadian prisoners.  The money raised from sales of these CD's will be used to provide housing for women released from prison with no where to go -as is too often the case.

Please donate generously if you can!!
http://www.faithnolan.org/

Prisoner Advocacy and Activism Resources - Series

I came across this resource which landed in my inbox as a google alert for a Blues film screening which pairs a famous Canadian blues artist with Angola State prisoners.  

 Music from the big house

 Interested in a screening in your town?

 http://theprisonartscoalition.com/2012/07/23/film-screenings-music-from-the-big-house/ 


Music from the Big House is part of a coalition based in the States with a focus on bringing the arts and educational opportunity to prisoners, as well as networking with others doing the same.  

 The Prison Arts Coaltion 
 
Check out the "Programs" page at Prison Arts.  It lists hundreds of prison arts, and prison education programmes across the US, some of which have been transplanted here to Canada, including the "Inside-Out" education exchange programme.

US Based Inside-Out
inside out 

Inside - Out comes to Canada's Grand Valley Institute for Women
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1107414--women-see-the-other-side