Sacred Journey
Created during their year-long Sacred Wellness 360º residency at the CAC, Sacred Journey is a new work by The Graduates, a performance group of formerly incarcerated women. The work features a series of pieces created by members of the ensemble that address their thoughts, challenges, and needs as they continue to heal from impacts of the carceral system.
Complimentary tickets are available for prison-impacted individuals, including the formerly-incarcerated, their families, and those working to end mass-incarceration.
The Graduates' Sacred Wellness 360 residency at the CAC (2020)
The Graduates. Photo by Mark Boucher
The Graduates' Sacred Wellness 360 residency at the CAC (2020)
Sacred Journey is The Graduates' new new work-in-progress performance, incorporating dance, music, multimedia, and personal stories. A New Orleans-based performance ensemble of formerly-incarcerated women who were former members of the Drama Club at Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW), The Graduates were among the CAC's 2020-2021 artists-in-residence.
This program is presented as part of the CAC's Inter[SECTOR] program focus on issues surrounding carceral justice, health, and the environment. Learn more
Decarceration and the Arts with Jo Kreiter and Guests
Decarceration and the Arts is a series of online conversations with artists and activists featuring San Francisco-based artist Jo Kreiter, Artist Director of Flyaway Productions and creator of the The Wait Room, a spectacular aerial work that depicts the trauma and challenges faced by families with incarcerated loved ones. These conversations anticipate the CAC's presentation of The Wait Room in Spring of 2022.
Watch Decarceration and the Arts on the CAC's YouTube channel
In year one, Inter[SECTOR] programs feature conversations, workshops, and performances created and led by women and non-binary artist/ensembles focusing on injustices in the prison system and the impact of mass incarceration on these communities. National artists, community activists, and prison-impacted communities in New Orleans and Louisiana are collaborating on a diverse program of dance, music, and theater.
Please consider supporting our community partners who are working to end mass incarceration:
This program is part of Inter[SECTOR], the CAC’s three-year multidisciplinary arts programming centering cross-sector engagements with the fields of carceral justice, healthcare, and the environment. During the 2021-2022 season, Inter[SECTOR] examines a diversity of experiences and expressions emerging from issues of health; from the coronavirus to AIDS pandemic, technological innovations and designs in the healthcare field, to concerns of mental health, grief, disease, and ableness. Each project draws upon the artists own experiences and seeks to connect with impacted communities as well as general audiences. Learn more
The CAC's Inter[SECTOR] program is made possible with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the RosaMary Foundation.
