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Inside Out: History of AS220 in collaboration with
the Rhode Island Training School
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Inside Out: History of AS220 in collaboration with the Rhode Island Training 
School 
In 1998 Rhode Island Training School (RITS) Principal, Dr. Arlene Chorney, 
went in search of Demian Y attaw and other qualified arts professionals to provide 
programming to RITS residents. Earlier that year the Training School found its music 
program under attack ·and treated as expendable. Demian was hired to teach after school 
poetry and film workshops to residents of the RITS. His enthusiasm led to the launch of 
a movement to thoroughly integrate the arts into the curricula of the RITS. 
Most importantly Demian saw the value the arts could have in a youth's 
development and transition out of incarceration and into the community. He rallied 
support among the administration and staff of the RITS to publish the collection of poems 
and also establish partnerships with various agencies. At this time James Dealy of the 
Department, Children, Youth, and Families introduced Demian to AS220 Artistic 
Director Umberto Crenca. As a result, AS220 aligned itself with the arts movement and 
helped orchestrate the event that forever changed the climate at the Rhode Island 
Training School. On November 12, 1998 the RITS hosted Impact night. ,The Steering 
Committee invited over 100 members of the community into the facility to experience the 
artistic development of its residents. The event was crowned with overwhelming support 
that eventually led to the creation of two poetry anthologies. Superintendent Warren 
Hurlbut, with the help of an interactive review board and process, courageously allowed 
the printing of over 300 poems and allowed for the voices of Rhode Island's incarcerated 
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youth to be heard. 
' AS220 was 15 years old when it began its relationship with the RITS. In the past 
AS220 had been sought out by DCYF as a coriununity partner, but Impact night helped to 
solidify its alliance with the RITS. It was these events that established AS220' s 
continuous and ever-evolving presence in the RITS. This includes a grant opportunity 
offered by the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts (RISCA), the support of Vincent 
Marzullo with the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the formation 
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There are many people who have contributed in various important ways to the 
evolution of AS220's programming. This installation documents their contribution and 
the numerous artistic efforts by the RITS residents. Explore the multi-media experience 
and living history of this great collaboration. There is much to be learned, read, seen, and 
heard. · · '! 
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Moten, A.

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Snitch Niggas
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Wood, Peggy

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[What Lies Beneath]
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Jensen, Joelle

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AS220 Positions Available For Art Instructors
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