Public program
Saturday, January 24, 2026
2:00PM – 4:00PM
Free to all | Registration required
*Panel discussion will be in the Great Room and will begin at 2:30pm

Join us Saturday January 24, 2026, for the opening reception and panel discussion of Shaping Futures: The Prison Outreach Program of New Hampshire Furniture Masters. This powerful exhibition highlights the remarkable craftsmanship emerging from the New Hampshire Furniture Masters’ Prison Outreach Program – an initiative that cultivates woodworking skills, self-esteem, and a sense of community among incarcerated individuals.

This panel brings together artists, educators, and community leaders whose work sits at the intersection of creativity, equity, and social impact. Panelists include:

Leah Woods, artist, lead instructor, and co-developer of the Prison Outreach Program (POP) for women at the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women in Concord

Lynn Szymanski, artist, lead instructor, and co-developer of the POP for women at the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women in Concord

Howard Hatch, artist, lead instructor, and co-founder of the POP for men at Maine State Prison

Eric Grant, former inmate participant at POP New Hampshire State Prison for Men

Lee Perlman, Co-Director of TEJI (The Educational Justice Institute at MIT)

Moderated by Fuller Craft Museum’s Artistic Director & Chief Curator, Beth McLaughlin.

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Building Bridges: Creative Practice and Partnership in Prison Systems
Price: $0.00