“This Is Me” invited artists and poets to create work that represents themselves, and that reflects the importance of sharing ourselves with each other. We asked: “How can art help you express the complex parts of yourself, your world, and your experience? How does our unjust carceral system impact you? How can justice transform the way we see ourselves and others?” Over 80 incarcerated artists, and 60 artists in solidarity with ending mass incarceration submitted a total of 200+ artworks! Alongside the visual art, 118 poets in prison submitted over 100 poems to the show.
Read the original Call for Art & Poems for this show to learn more about our process.