Art on the Inside

The Ella Sharp Museum in Jackson is hosting an exhibit of prison art through May 27, sponsored by the Jackson Area Civil Rights Awareness Association (JACRAA). The exhibit comprises a selection of art from the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP), an exhibit at the University of Michigan running March 22-April 5. Prisonart1 Christine Canning Peterson and Robert VanSumeren look over the art exhibit. Prison art2 Julia Cady and Aaron Suganuma admire paintings. Prison art3 Christine Canning Peterson, event coordinator and facilitator, enjoys the display of art with Kevin Rose. Prison art4 A March 9 public forum, 'Art On the Inside Bridges To the Outside,' at the Ella Sharp Museum in Jackson included panelists Kevin Rose, director of prison programs, Jackson College Prison Education Initiative; Julia Cady, department analyst, Office of Offender Success, Prisoner Reentry Administration, Michigan Department of Corrections; Aaron Suganuma LLMSW, coordinator of Nation Outside; and Wayne Law student Robert VanSumeren, founder and director of Jackson Transitions. Photos by Mary Steinmetz Published: Tue, Mar 21, 2017