Discussion: "Touching Humanity: Creativity and Transformation" at the Brooklyn Museum. 9/13/15. 2pm

In conjunction with the exhibition Women of York: “Shared Dining,”  the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art presents a discussion of art in prison and the role of creativity in transforming lives. Kelly Donnelly and Lisette Oblitas-Cruz, formerly incarcerated women who contributed work to the exhibition, converse with acclaimed author Wally Lamb. Joseph Lea, retired Library media Specialist at York Correctional Institution, moderates. Part of the ongoing Sackler Center series “States of Denial: the Illegal Incarceration of Women, Children, and People of Color.”

Free with Museum admission

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/calendar/event/discussion_touching_humanity_creativity_and_transformation_09_13_15

Discussion will be held in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd floor.