Sharing the unfiltered intersections of prejudice, policy change, prison reform, and paradigm-shifting court battles that lead to restorative justice.
IF LIGHT CLOSED ITS EYES is a film of a verbatim documentary play, created from 100 interviews, exploring the criminal justice system and shared humanity. This production was performed, designed, and produced with over 100 incarcerated artists, with the guidance of the University of Denver Prison Arts Initiative faculty, in Sterling Correctional Facility in the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) and is the culmination of over two and a half years of work by the creative team. The live theatre production was performed for over 1,200 people (CDOC Staff, Residents, and the public) in the summer of 2022 in a cell house in Sterling Correctional Facility. The DU Prison Arts Initiative filmed this production to share its impact more broadly.
Call to Action:
The DU Prison Arts Initiative generates creative and collaborative learning experiences that enrich the lives of incarcerated people and shift the conversation about prison. We create high-quality therapeutic arts programming across Colorado. Our work empowers individuals to improve the quality of their lives and prepare to make positive changes in their communities upon release. We are a nonprofit organization that uses donations and grants to help fund and provide programming for those impacted by the criminal justice system. If you are interested in donating and helping our cause, please follow the link: https://liberalarts.du.edu/prison-arts/give
Sharing the unfiltered intersections of prejudice, policy change, prison reform, and paradigm-shifting court battles that lead to restorative justice.
IF LIGHT CLOSED ITS EYES is a film of a verbatim documentary play, created from 100 interviews, exploring the criminal justice system and shared humanity. This production was performed, designed, and produced with over 100 incarcerated artists, with the guidance of the University of Denver Prison Arts Initiative faculty, in Sterling Correctional Facility in the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) and is the culmination of over two and a half years of work by the creative team. The live theatre production was performed for over 1,200 people (CDOC Staff, Residents, and the public) in the summer of 2022 in a cell house in Sterling Correctional Facility. The DU Prison Arts Initiative filmed this production to share its impact more broadly.
Call to Action:
The DU Prison Arts Initiative generates creative and collaborative learning experiences that enrich the lives of incarcerated people and shift the conversation about prison. We create high-quality therapeutic arts programming across Colorado. Our work empowers individuals to improve the quality of their lives and prepare to make positive changes in their communities upon release. We are a nonprofit organization that uses donations and grants to help fund and provide programming for those impacted by the criminal justice system. If you are interested in donating and helping our cause, please follow the link: https://liberalarts.du.edu/prison-arts/give
