Exhibits, Workshops & Discussions
We help organize exhibits and community events featuring the creative works of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated artists. We also support the building of safe spaces for discussions around rehabilitation through the arts, including the quarterly speaker series "Art Saves Lives" which spotlights the journeys of artists in and outside prisons.
We are partnering with DU's Vicki Myhren Gallery and RedLine Contemporary Art Center to organize a mural workshop led by a formerly incarcerated artist with justice-impacted youth, culminating in the display of a large-scale mural in galleries.
Showcasing Incarcerated Artists Across Colorado and Beyond
In addition to showcasing work created by people who are incarcerated through Unchained Voices, DU PAI develops and maintains a variety of partnerships with galleries and institutions across Colorado. These relationships support incarcerated artists as they create work to be seen by the general public. Each show is an opportunity to engage with people, shared humanity, and artmaking behind the walls through gallery experiences, talkbacks, reflections, and community-based events.
Previous Shows
- Chained Voices Art Show at Denver Arts & Venue's McNichols Building: June - September 2022
- Chained Voices Art Show at DU and Cottonwood Center for the Arts: September 2021
- Chained Voices Virtual Art Show: November 2020
- Inside Stories at Cottonwood Center for the Arts: March 2020