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Support Political Prisoners of all kinds and help fund our Memorial Garden project at the same time! The 23rd edition of “Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar” is a must-have for supporters of political prisoners and advocates against mass incarceration. This annual publication combines 12 inspiring essays and beautiful artworks, marking significant radical dates and providing space for personal planning.

Below you will find Artist Statements as well as Artwork Information. “The Art of Survival: A Prison for Women Memorial Collective Exhibition” was on view at the Kingston PumpHouse Museum from July 4 to September 2, 2023. 

On July 6th, 2023, P4W Memorial Collective community members gathered for “The Art of Survival: A P4W Memorial Collective Exhibition” opening event

“The Art of Survival: A P4W Memorial Collective Exhibition” features work by artists Anonymous #1, Anonymous #2, Anonymous #3, Anonymous #4, Anonymous #5, Robyn Boersma Balfour, Danielle Betteridge, Audrey Bignose, Adele Breese, Chelsey Cook, Georgia Davis, Joint Effort, Heather Evans, Gayle K. Horii, Dr. Ludmila Ilina, Robyn Kina, Deeandra Papaquash, Cathee Porter, The Circle Project, Tightwire, Jackie Traverse, Georgia Ward, Walls to Bridges Collective, Natasha Warren, Walls to Bridges Class – Anonymous #6

The Kingston Prison for Women (or P4W) was a place of punishment, resistance, and resilience for over sixty years, and it continues to be a place where women gather to mourn, heal, and organize for social change.

In June of 2023, Senator Kim Pate visited the Prison for Women (P4W) at 40 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd., Kingston with her students. A longtime advocate of decarceration and abolition, Senator Pate was instrumental in bringing attention to human rights violations inside P4W, as well as the collective efforts towards the institutions closure in 2000. Images provided by the Office of Senator Kim Pate, 2023.