PBS NewsHour features Mural Arts Artist in Residency at District Attorney’s Office

Sep 30, 2020 | Mural Arts Philadelphia

Mural Arts Philadelphia and Fair and Just Prosecution announced the public exhibition of the groundbreaking Artist-in-Residence program at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) featuring the creations of artist James “Yaya” Hough. The 10-month residency culminated with works of public art that explore the human toll of incarceration and highlight the importance of creating alternatives to a punitive and incarceration-driven justice system. PBS NewsHour filmed a story in January 2019, but it never aired because of COVID. After the press event today, they finally aired the piece.

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