Giving a visual voice to
incarcerated artists
through engaging, community-centered exhibitions of their art.
Call for Participants
2026-27 Creative Pathways Leadership Lab Fellowship
Creative Pathways Leadership Lab is a holistic support program created specifically for artists after incarceration.
APPLICATIONS DUE SEPTEMBER 10th, 2026.
This work is funded in part by MHC with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
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About
Art from the Inside gives incarcerated artists the opportunity to express themselves through art—giving them a visual voice. We will be exhibiting their art with the hope to inspire dialogue about the complexities of our criminal justice system.
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In the News
Art from the Inside Named 2026 MN Cup Semifinalist, Bringing the Vision for Phoenix Rising Artist Lofts to a Wider Audience
This summer, Art from the Inside (AFTI) stepped into a new arena - not a gallery, prison classroom, or community arts space, but the 2026 Minnesota Cup. AFTI was selected as a semifinalist in the 2026 MN Cup, Minnesota’s premier statewide startup competition, giving the organization an opportunity to share its work and an ambitious new vision with a much broader audience of entrepreneurs, investors, community leaders, and changemakers.For AFTI, the experience was about more than competing. It was about imagining what could happen when the power of art is paired with housing, economic opportunity, entrepreneurship, and community.
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Artists
Featuring original work by artists on the inside and outside. Read about their stories, inspiration, and view their work.
“Art plays a ‘bigger than life’ role in my life. It continues to inspire me, as well as gives me a space to feel free and express who I am. In a place so dark, it gives me light.”
Noella May, AFTI artist