ART AND THE INMATE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                                                                                               

Media Contact:

Beth Rohlfes   

rosecurator@surewest.net     

(916) 783-4117

ART AND THE INMATE

What can we learn?

ROSEVILLE, CA, May 13, 2010—Jim Carlson, art instructor at California State Prison-Sacramento (New Folsom), will share his experience teaching the arts to inmates during a presentation at the Blue Line Gallery on Tuesday, June 1, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Carlson is an art educator who has taught in California State Prisons for 25 years. He will share his experience working with inmates at New Folsom, supported by video interviews and examples of inmate poetry, music and visual art. Carlson will explore not only the realities of the inmate’s personal journeys and prison culture, but also the remarkable qualities of redemption and rehabilitation they have gained through their exposure to the arts.

“Jim’s presentation is both informative and inspirational,” said Beth Rohlfes, Curator at the Blue Line Gallery. “His examples of his student’s art, music and poetry attest to the remarkable ability the arts have to reclaim lives.”   

$5 admission for general public to support Roseville Arts programs.  FREE admission for Roseville Arts members.

WHO:          Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery

WHAT:        Art and the Inmate: A presentation by Jim Carlson, art instructor at Folsom State Prison

WHEN:        June 1, 2010, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

WHERE:      Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville

WHY:           To introduce the community to the arts programs in our prisons 

COST:          $5 admission to support Roseville Arts.  Members are free.

 ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS BLUE LINE GALLERY

Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit community center for the arts.  Further information may be obtained on the website:  www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117. To set up an interview or to request high resolution photography, please contact Veronika Nagy at roseart@surewest.net .                                # # #