Across the UK and US the prison arts community is forming a transatlantic network. Becky Mer examines the ins and outs
In our increasingly globalised world, historically isolated communities are building collective power through social networking. Confined groups are able to reach previously inaccessible audiences, their members interacting with well-established communities. Transatlantic prison arts networking represents one such case, as imprisoned artists and prison arts practitioners advance new forms of Anglo-American relations.
Although artistic expression in prison is not new, networking within... more
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Across the UK and US the prison arts community is forming a transatlantic network. Becky Mer examines the ins and outs
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