The Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP) is hosting a public art exhibit featuring artwork created by incarcerated artists from Sheridan and Logan Correctional Facilities. The NPEP x VI x UPEP 2025 Art Exhibit opens on Saturday, April 19 at Parkes Hall Social Club (Room 122), 1870 Sheridan Rd.
The exhibit opens with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 19 and will remain open for viewing until 9:30 p.m. Additional exhibit hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, April 21, and from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22.
In addition to visual artwork, the exhibit opening day party will include screenings of four short documentaries created through Brent E. Huffman’s Documenting Carceral Injustice Program at the Medill School of Journalism. These films are the result of collaborative storytelling between Northwestern undergraduate students and incarcerated students at Sheridan Correctional Institution, and are supported by the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. Screenings will begin at 5 p.m.
The exhibit offers a chance to engage with creative work that speaks to identity, experience, and the role of education in and beyond the carceral system. All are welcome to attend.
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