More Rallies in Washington and Special Events at the Prison Art Gallery

More rallies in support of prison artists and other events of note: The Prison Art Galley continues to organize rallies in support of prison artists, and to offer their work to the general public. Please join us for upcoming events. We are also holding another Justice Sunday, featuring Julie Stewart, which includes an art unvailing and live music. Rallies in Support of Prison Artists - On Thursday, November 2 and on Monday through Friday, November 6 to 10, we will be gathering at the corner of K Street and Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC, to show our support for prison artists who are often punished for their creativity by cruel and insensitive prison personnel. We will be at that busy downtown corner all morning on each of these days (8 AM to noon) distributing flyers, talking to passersby, showing art, and playing authentic prison music. Help us make a difference for our brothers and sisters behind bars who are trying to do better. Remember, there is strength in numbers, so we hope you can stop by to help, even if only for a little while. For further information, please call 202-393-1511. Thursday is Volunteers Night - Join our art director Carolyn Sobin as she answers letters from prisoners and reviews art submissions by prison artists in need of assistance. The next two volunteers nights are Thursday, November 2 and November 9, from 5 to 8 PM at First Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 E Street NW, Washington, DC. Make a difference in someone's life by helping out. For further information, please call 202-544-3819. Saturday, noon to 5 PM, the Prison Art Gallery, 1600 K Street NW, Suite 501, will have a special sale with many items at half price. We continue to get more prison art than we can accommodate and must reduce our inventory. Justice Sunday on November 26, 2006 with JULIE STEWART, the founder of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), a national nonprofit organization established in 1991 to challenge inflexible and excessive penalties required by mandatory sentencing laws. Inspired by her brother, a non-violent, first- time drug offender who was sentenced to five years in a federal prison for growing marijuana, Stewart rallied for fairer sentencing laws. FAMM has paved the way for legislative sentencing reforms and judicial discretion in federal drug cases for over 35,000 drug defendants. Live music will precede and follow Ms. Stewart's presentation at 3 PM. There will also be an unvailing of new art. Prison Art Gallery 1600 K Street NW, Suite 501 Washington, DC 202-393-1511 [email protected] http://www.PrisonsFoundation.org Regular hours are Mon. to Fri. 9:30 to 5:30 (also evenings and weekends by appointment) The mission of the Prison Art Gallery is to showcase the talent of men and women in prison while raising funds for these artists and for justice advocacy groups, includling victim assistance and prison reform organizations. Located three blocks from the White House, the Prisons Gallery of Art is served by two Metro stations (Farragut North on the Red Line, and Farragut West on the Orange and Blue Lines). Note that the entrance is on 16th Street, at the corner of K Street.