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Luncheon Reception with Anthony Papa

by David Borden, September 13, 2006, 07:04pm
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The Open Society Institute - Washington Office hosts a Luncheon Reception and Discussion featuring Anthony Papa, the author of 15 to Life: How I Painted My Way to Freedom Friday, September 29, 2006 Noon-1:30pm 1120 19th Street, NW, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20036 RSVP by Sept. 22 to vcampbell@osi-dc.org or call (202) 721-5649 Anthony Papa is an acclaimed painter, author, and formerly incarcerated person. He is also the author of the book: 15 to Life: How I Painted My Way to Freedom. Convicted of his first and only criminal offense in a police sting operation, Papa discovered painting while at Sing Sing and, essentially, painted his way to freedom. His 15-year sentence was cut short when one of his works was selected for exhibition at the Whitney Museum, and he was granted clemency by Governor Pataki. Since his release, Papa has become a noted advocate for law and prison reform. Anthony Papa will be in town as the honoree of the first annual Taste of Justice Fair, at the Martin Luther King Library, Saturday, September 30 from 10-5, cosponsored by the Prisons Foundation, along with a host of criminal justice, advocacy, legal, educational, and religious organizations. For more information on Taste of Justice, call (202) 393-1511.
Date: 
Fri, 09/29/2006 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: 
1120 19th Street, NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
United States
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