Cultural Connections

Cultural Connections is an organization that supports children affected by incarceration by connecting them to opportunities in Madison's larger cultural arts and academic communities through partnerships with culturally responsive artists and educators committed to nurturing in our youth a heightened  sense of belonging. We got to make portraits with this group at Vera Court Community Center and MyArts Center.

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A woman holds a self-portrait made with stamps.
A figure holds a self-portrait she made using stamps, up in front of her face.
A young woman holds up a self-portrait she made using stamps.
An anonymous figure wearing a Guns N Roses t-shirt holds a self-portrait made of stamps in front of their face.
A young boy wearing a black t-shirt holds a portrait in front of him that he made using stamps.
A young boy wearing a black t-shirt holds a portrait in front of him that he made using stamps.
A young boy wearing a black hoodie holds a portrait in front of him that he made using stamps.
A young boy holds a portrait in front of him that he made using stamps.
A young Black woman sits on a green chair at a table and holds up a self-portrait she made using stamps.
An figure holds up a self-portrait they made using stamps.
A young boy wearing a yellow t-shirt holds up a self-portrait he made using stamps.
A figure in a yellow t-shirt holds up a self-portrait they made, using stamps.
A young Black man holds up a portrait he made of himself using stamps.
A young Black man holds up a portrait he made of himself, using stamps, in front of his face.
A young, blonde boy wearing a red t-shirt holds up a drawing he made of himself using stamps.
A child wearing a red t-shirt holds up a self-portrait they made using stamps.
A young blonde girl, wearing a pink t-shirt and a pink headband with a unicorn horn, holds a portrait of a pet in front of her that she made using stamps.
A young blonde girl, wearing a pink t-shirt and a pink headband with a unicorn horn, holds a portrait of a pet in front of her face that she made using stamps.
A young girl with sunglasses on her head stands in front of some houseplants and holds up a portrait she made of herself using stamps.
A young girl with sunglasses on her head stands in front of some houseplants and holds up a portrait she made of herself using stamps.
A young girl wearing braids and a colorful t-shirt stands in front of some houseplants and holds up a portrait she made of herself using stamps.
A young girl wearing braids and a colorful t-shirt stands in front of some houseplants and holds up a portrait she made of herself using stamps.
A young Black boy wearing a red t-shirt stands in front of some plants and holds a drawing he made using stamps. The drawing also says "Kalogne."
A young Black boy wearing a red t-shirt stands in front of some plants and holds a drawing he made using stamps. The drawing also says "Kalogne."
A young girl wearing a white and turquoise scarf on her head holds up two pieces of paper with portraits she made using stamps.
A young girl wearing a white and turquoise scarf on her head holds up two pieces of paper with portraits she made using stamps.
A young girl with braids, a pink t-shirt, and a floral skirt stands in front of some plants and holds up a self-portrait she made of herself using stamps.
A young girl with braids, a pink t-shirt, and a floral skirt stands in front of some plants and holds up a self-portrait she made of herself using stamps.

Our Town Everywhere programming is supported by a grant from the Madison Arts Commission.

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