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flag An annual art exhibit in Ann Arbor features 800 works by Michigan inmates, highlighting healing through creative expression.

flag The Prison Creative Arts Project, now in its 30th year, is showcasing over 800 artworks by incarcerated individuals across Michigan in its annual exhibit through March 31 in Ann Arbor. flag The program, run by the University of Michigan in partnership with the Michigan Department of Corrections, offers weekly workshops in visual arts, writing, and theater to help inmates process trauma, rebuild identity, and express their stories. flag Participants, including former inmate Kushawn Miles El, say art has been vital to healing and self-reclamation. flag Proceeds from art sales support prison programs, and the initiative has expanded to include youth workshops and exhibitions beyond Michigan.

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