University of Denver (DU)

Incarcerated individuals in Colorado have numerous creative opportunities, including arts education. Over the past several years, inmates have produced plays, written poems and made music together. Their newest creative project sounds a bit different.

Last year, the University of Denver’s new Prison Arts Initiative debuted its first performances to audiences. The program is aimed at giving those incarcerated throughout the state of Colorado a place to find creative expression and healing. Now DUPAI is preparing for its second event, “A/Live Inside,” in a much different format and for a much different time.

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