"The art class provides the context for a lot more to happen beyond the art making. Art offers the men a chance to affirm their individual identities," says Auckland Prison volunteer Gwen Taylor.
“Creative writing creates a platform for the men to understand and communicate their thoughts,” says Jamie Lee, education tutor at Otago Corrections Facility.
“Theatre is for everyone. I hope Up Down Girl inspires venues and producers to make a conscious effort to include people of all abilities, on stage and off,” says theatre practitioner Nathan Mudge.
Shared Lines Collective invite the public to come together to create, responding to thier collaborative artwork, highlighting new ways of working together in Aotearoa in light of the impact of Covid.
"How did AS220 navigate those impacts? What did we learn?" asks Ruth Harvey in her blog about working with other leaders of AS220 to guide the arts organisation through COVID-19.