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Art in Other Places: Artists at Work in America’s Community and Social Institutions

Contents                  
Illustrations xiii
Foreword by Page Smith xv
Foreword to the New Edition xvii
Acknowledgements xxi
Introduction 1
Part I THE ELDERLY 9
1. Inside Other Places: The Nursing Home Setting 11
2. Madeline Rugh: Conversations With the Elders 15
3. Liz Lerman: Dancers of the Third Age 25
4. Susan Perlstein: Elders Share the Arts 33
Part II PRISONS 45
5. Inside Other Places: "Inside" 47
6. Geese Theater: America’s National Prison Theater Company 51
7. Grady Hillman: Jailin’ and Writin’ in Texas 65
8. Arts-In-Corrections: Art From California Prisons 75
Part III PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 89
9. Inside Other Places: Programs for the Developmentally Disabled 91
10. Victoria Ann-Lewis: Other Voices, Other Solutions 95
11. CLIMB Theater Company: Theater-In-Reverse 105
12. The Short Centers: "My Name is Pat and I'm An Artist" 113
Part IV PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS 123
13. Inside Other Places: Mental Health Facilities 125
14. Imagination Workshop: Disciplining the Imagination 129
15. Edith Kelman: Strange Apples 139
16. Art Programming in the California Department of Mental Health: The Adventures of a Do-Gooder at DMH 151
Part V HOSPITALS 161
17. Inside Other Places: America’s Health Care System 163
18. Duke University Hospital Cultural Services: A Hospital Art Community 165
19. Hospital Audiences Incorporated: The Healing Role of the Arts 171
20. Art That Heals: The Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Care Center 185
Part VI YOUTH AT RISK 193
21. Inside Other Places: Youth in Placement 195
22. Laurie Meadoff: The CityKids Empire 197
23. Artsreach Ensemble: Inside Out at the California Youth Authority 211
24. Young Saints: "Didn't It Rain" 223
Part VII COMMUNITY 233
25. Inside Other Places: In Search of Community 235
26. Judy Baca: SPARC–The Social and Public Arts Resource Center 237
27. Brandywine Workshop: Printmaking and the Streets 245
28. TheaterWorkers Project: Steelworkers Speak 253
29. Rebecca Rice: Building Bridges 259
Directory of Programs 273
Index 277
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