International Political Prisoners Unite To Save Mumia Abu-Jamal Art And Writings Against The Death Penalty International Political Prisoners Unite to Save Mumia Abu- Jamal is a unique Travelling Exhibition of Visual and Written Art. This innovative project was initiated by political prisoners here in the U.S. as a prisoner-to-prisoner solidarity effort to help save the life of controversial African-American journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, currently on death row in Pennsylvania. It comes at a time in this country where the proliferation of the death penalty is ever present and at a time where this project and all efforts to save Mumia are of the utmost importance. Over 100 political prisoners from the United States, Germany, France, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, and Peru have signed the call and contributed a broad variety of art work that includes poetry and prose, paintings, drawings, quilts, hand- painted silk scarves, knit work, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture and photographs. Ongoing throughout 1995, Political Prisoners Unite unveiled the art exhibition on December 10, 1994 at the Art Gallery at the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building in New York City. This kick-off event included not only the display of prisoner art but performances of prisoner authored poetry. An evening event is being planned for June 17, 1995 to be held at the Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th Street, NYC. This event will be the centerpoint for this ongoing project. Both before and after the June 17th event, the project will travel to many cities and states, including Jersey City and Newark, New Jersey; New Haven, Connecticut, Brooklyn and the Bronx, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Toronto, Canada; Milwaukee, and Madison, Wisconsin; Atlanta, Georgia; Alabama; California and then possibly on to Germany, Denmark, England and France. Bring Political Prisoners Unite To Your Area Many have expressed interest in bringing some aspect of this project to their area. There are two different ways to bring this event to you: 1) 35 piece body of prisoner art work. Due to the work involved in transporting and hanging the art work, there needs to be at least a 2-3 week time frame for the art to be on display. The space can be a gallery, community center, church, etc., that is capable of insuring the safety of the art work for such a time period; 2) A single event: Many want to bring the project to them but cannot commit to a time period of 2-3 weeks. We have compiled a smaller version of the show, approximately 10-15 pieces of art work, packets of poetry and a speakers bureau to facilitate a single day/evening program. Components of the project include: 1. A 35 piece body of prisoner artwork that includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, quilts, fabric paintings, photographs, collages and jewelry and a smaller 10-15 piece body of artwork. 2. Prisoner authored poetry, prose, essays and plays to be performed at openings, single events. 3. Audio and visual tapes of Mumia and political prisoners. 4. Prisoner and outside arts and crafts, cards, books etc. 5. Speakers available on Mumia, Political prisoners and the death penalty. Because of the nature of this project, it is a necessity that those interested in hosting the art and or event in their area will need to commit to covering any cost which will be incurred in the traveling/transportation, displaying and carrying out of any event. We will work with people to help make every event possible as well as supply each area with information on Mumia, the project and political prisoners. Through this creative initiative, we here beyond the prison bars have been given a unique opportunity to travel along the same path with these women and men in prison. By asking us to become their voices and bodies beyond the walls we forge a bond between inside and out so that together we can help to save the life of Mumia Abu Jamal, work to change the pro-death penalty tide in this country, and the eventual release all political prisoners here in the U.S. and abroad. For more information on how you can become part of this project or any questions please contact: International Political Prisoners Unite (201) 420-9434. E-mail - prisunity@aol.com. Schedule (As of May 1995) May 6 - Art Exhibition and Performance Vamos al la Pena del Bronx 226 East 144th St. Third Floor Bronx, NY 2 pm - 6 pm. This program will be in Spanish. For more information contact: N.J. (201) 435 3255 - N.Y. (718) 292 5340 May 20 - Art Exhibition and Performance Church of the Gethsemane 1012 8th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 6 pm - 7 pm: Reception and art viewing 7 pm - 9 pm: Performance For more info contact: (201) 420 9434 June 17 - Art Exhibition and Performance Brecht Forum 122 W. 27th Street. 10th Floor New York, NY Evening event. For more info contact: (201) 420 9434 July - Art Exhibition Montreal, Quebec August - Art Exhibition (and hopefully a performance) Partisan Gallery 920 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario, Canada For more info: E-mail: ats@etext.org September-October Chicago, Illinois Madison, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Political Prisoners For Mumia United States Alberto Rodriguez Sundiata Acoli Tim Blunk Herman Bell Ricardo Jimenez Larry Giddings Jihad Abdul Mumit Jaan Lamaan Kalonji Jihad Hanif Shabazz Bey Marilyn Buck Kojo Bomani Sabudu Dylcia Pagan Abdul Haqq Mondo Langa Carlos Alberto Torres Susan Rosenberg Silvia Baraldini Michael Davis Africa Janet Holloway Africa Debbie Sims Africa Janine Phillips Africa William Phillips Africa Merle Austin Africa Delbert Orr Africa Edward Goodman Africa Albert Nuh Washington Prince Imari Obadele Luis Rosa Sitwan Namamba Standing Deer David Gilbert Oscar Lopez Rivera Ida Luz Rodriguez Abdul Shakur Tom Manning Edwin Cortes Bill Dunne Paul Wright Linda Evans Scott Seeley George Still Day Laura Whitehorn Ojore Lutalo Ida Robinson Mutulu Shakur Richard Picariello Ray Luc Levassuer Carmen Valentin Sundiata Lumumba Sekou Odinga Massai Khabon Hatari Wa' Haki Abdush Shakur Daud Obika Tulam Adolfo Matos Isabel Rosado Derrick Quintero Jalil Bottom Bashir Hameed Abdul Majid Germany Irmgard Moeller Eva Haule Hanna Krabbe Christine Kuby Rolf-Clemens Wagner Adelheid Schulz Christian Klar Sieglinde Hoffman Lutz Taufer Rolf Heissler Helmut Pohl Manuela Happe Brigitte Mohnhaupt Knuts Folkerts Karl Heinz-Dellwo Collective of Prisoners - Moabit-Berlin Prison Italy Susanne Berardi Caterina Spano Anna Cotone Denmark Marc Rudin Belgium Pierre Carette Pascale Vandergeerde Bertrand Sassoye Didier Chevolet Chile Collective of Political Prisoners - Arpillera Nieves Ayress Carlos Ayress Peru Collective of Women Political Prisoners - Ayacucho Spain Gore Gimenez-Fernandez Pili Aranburu Jose Maria Sanchez Casas Collective Of GRAPO Political Prisoners Canada Shawn Murray France Joelle Aubron Jean-Marc Rouillan Nathalie Menigon Irish Political Prisoners in the U.S. Pol Breman Terrance Kirby Jimmy Smythe Kevin Barry Artt