The Arts in Prison:The Arts in Prison:Philanthropic ModelsPhilanthropic Models

HMP Everthorpe Cat C HMP Everthorpe Cat C Resettlement & HMP Full Sutton Resettlement & HMP Full Sutton

Cat A High Security PrisonsCat A High Security Prisons

Why Arts in Prison?Why Arts in Prison?

• Increases Rehabilitation capital ‘whole person recovery’: Increases Rehabilitation capital ‘whole person recovery’: Social (relationships), Human (individuals’ skills and Social (relationships), Human (individuals’ skills and aspirations) and Cultural (beliefs, attitudes and aspirations) and Cultural (beliefs, attitudes and behaviour of society) behaviour of society)

• Develops skills : personal, behavioural, social, Develops skills : personal, behavioural, social, employability, citizenshipemployability, citizenship

• Engages hard to reachEngages hard to reach• Reduces risk of reoffending across 5 Pathways: ETE, Reduces risk of reoffending across 5 Pathways: ETE,

Children & Families, Health, Attitudes, Thinking & Children & Families, Health, Attitudes, Thinking & Behaviour, Drugs & AlcoholBehaviour, Drugs & Alcohol

• Puts something back in to community - restorative justicePuts something back in to community - restorative justice

What Arts?What Arts?

• Visual – Fine Arts: drawing, painting, Visual – Fine Arts: drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, filmmaking, photography, video, filmmaking, architecture, ceramicsarchitecture, ceramics

• Literary – poetry, novels, short storiesLiterary – poetry, novels, short stories• Performing – music, dance, theatre, filmPerforming – music, dance, theatre, film• Applied – industrial design, graphic Applied – industrial design, graphic

design, fashion design, interior design, design, fashion design, interior design, decorative arts : functional objectsdecorative arts : functional objects

The Philanthropy AngleThe Philanthropy Angle

• ‘‘Love of humanity’ – caring for, nourishing, developing Love of humanity’ – caring for, nourishing, developing and enhancing what it is to be human on both the and enhancing what it is to be human on both the benefactors’ (by identifying and exercising their values in benefactors’ (by identifying and exercising their values in giving and volunteering) and beneficiaries’ parts (by giving and volunteering) and beneficiaries’ parts (by benefitting)benefitting)

• ‘ ‘Private initiatives for public good focusing on quality of Private initiatives for public good focusing on quality of life’life’

• Humans completing their own creation through Humans completing their own creation through education (self development) and culture (civic education (self development) and culture (civic development) expressed in good works benefitting development) expressed in good works benefitting othersothers

Arts Philanthropy in Action Arts Philanthropy in Action

• Case Study 1: HMP Case Study 1: HMP Everthorpe ‘Save a Everthorpe ‘Save a life, Drop the life, Drop the Knife’ Garden Knife’ Garden ProjectProject

• What & whyWhat & why• PartnershipsPartnerships• OutcomesOutcomes Awareness: 2011 RHS Awareness: 2011 RHS

Tatton Park Gold Medal & Tatton Park Gold Medal & Best in ShowBest in Show

Restorative justice & Civic Development: Craven Park Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby Stadium Grounds EntranceEmployability

Case Study 2 – Steve Ellis, full circleCase Study 2 – Steve Ellis, full circle

• HMP Everthorpe 2007-9 studied Art & Design GCSE & HMP Everthorpe 2007-9 studied Art & Design GCSE & L3 ‘It was a way out for me …it helped me beat my L3 ‘It was a way out for me …it helped me beat my heroin addiction’heroin addiction’

• Release: Leeds College – 2 yr course Fine ArtRelease: Leeds College – 2 yr course Fine Art• Currently studying BA Fine Art, Leeds UniversityCurrently studying BA Fine Art, Leeds University• Works for DISC (developing Initiatives Supporting Local Works for DISC (developing Initiatives Supporting Local

Communities) – Service User RepCommunities) – Service User Rep• Peer Mentor Leeds Community Drugs Partnership – runs Peer Mentor Leeds Community Drugs Partnership – runs

weekly art group for substance users in recoveryweekly art group for substance users in recovery• Ran offender workshop in HMP EverthorpeRan offender workshop in HMP Everthorpe• Worked on Knife Garden HullWorked on Knife Garden Hull• Venice BiennaleVenice Biennale• Butler Trust Award 2013Butler Trust Award 2013

Case Study 3Case Study 3 HMP Everthorpe HMP Everthorpe OLASS Art Dept & PartnershipsOLASS Art Dept & Partnerships

• CustodyCustody: Murals, Sale of Art Work to staff for : Murals, Sale of Art Work to staff for charity, Sculpturecharity, Sculpture

• Inside/OutInside/Out: Venice Biennale Bid - Art : Venice Biennale Bid - Art Workshops with Jeremy Deller Turner Prize Workshops with Jeremy Deller Turner Prize Winning Artist, Set designs for Hull Savoyard & Winning Artist, Set designs for Hull Savoyard & Castaway Theatre GroupsCastaway Theatre Groups

• Community AwarenessCommunity Awareness: Exhibitions of : Exhibitions of Offender Art Yorkshire Cultural Road Show, Offender Art Yorkshire Cultural Road Show, Artlink Gallery Hull, Venice BiennaleArtlink Gallery Hull, Venice Biennale

Case Study 4 Examples of Arts Case Study 4 Examples of Arts Partnerships at HMP Full SuttonPartnerships at HMP Full Sutton

• Creative WritingCreative Writing – Writer in Residence, Prison Reading – Writer in Residence, Prison Reading Group, Stories Connect, Storybook Dads, English Pen Group, Stories Connect, Storybook Dads, English Pen Visiting Speakers, ‘Full On’ magazine, ARC Drug Visiting Speakers, ‘Full On’ magazine, ARC Drug Treatment ProgrammeTreatment Programme

• DesignDesign: Murals, Fine Cell Work, Red or Dead Textiles : Murals, Fine Cell Work, Red or Dead Textiles Production, Design & Fashion Show,Production, Design & Fashion Show,

• Art:Art: Family Days Hull Adult Ed Family Learning, Inside Art Family Days Hull Adult Ed Family Learning, Inside Art Exhibition Pocklington, Mental Health Therapeutic ArtExhibition Pocklington, Mental Health Therapeutic Art

• Performing Arts: Music in Prisons, Rock School, Vocal : Music in Prisons, Rock School, Vocal Force Singing Workshops, Force Singing Workshops,

• Film, TV & AudioFilm, TV & Audio: Dominic West & The Wire in Cell TV : Dominic West & The Wire in Cell TV Channel Project, Audio drama, York Careers Service Channel Project, Audio drama, York Careers Service Digital Media ProjectDigital Media Project

• DramaDrama: Visiting tutors & workshops e.g. London : Visiting tutors & workshops e.g. London Shakespeare Workout, WIR accredited & non-accreditedShakespeare Workout, WIR accredited & non-accredited

Lessons learnt and futureLessons learnt and future

• EvidencedEvidenced - research, outcomes - research, outcomes

• Understood & valuedUnderstood & valued - custody (staff and - custody (staff and offenders) & communityoffenders) & community

• StrategicStrategic - core & commissioned (not add - core & commissioned (not add on/nice to have if can afford)on/nice to have if can afford)

• SustainableSustainable - human and financial - human and financial resources (off the shelf and bespoke resources (off the shelf and bespoke programmes/provision)programmes/provision)