Image credit: Courtesy of Writer s Block / Kristin Palm
“Absent But Present: Voices from the Writer’s Block” tells the experiences of the incarcerated in Macomb Correctional Facility. A former prisoner and a poet who facilities the weekly poetry program at the prison explain the power of writing while behind bars.
A new anthology of poetry is giving a voice to Michigan prisoners.
“Absent But Present: Voices from the Writer’s Block” is a collection of poetry from the weekly Writer’s Block poetry workshop at Macomb Correctional Facility. Sales from the book will go back into the program, which has been on hold throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
University of Michigan celebrates 25 years of prison art exhibitions with virtual gallery
Artwork sales appointments will be available March 17-31.
ANN ARBOR, MI
.- As the world marks a full year of the pandemic, the University of Michigan s Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners celebrates its silver jubilee with a digital gallery, a new format necessitated by the ongoing global health crisis.
The annual exhibition by U-M s Prison Creative Arts Project has become one of the largest shows by incarcerated artists in the world. It recognizes diversity of both artists and artistic choices with a curated exhibit that features a broad array of artistic media and subject matter.