We are proud to present a special screening of Paint Me A Road Out of Here, an award-winning documentary featuring artists Faith Ringgold and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter. The film uncovers the overlooked history of Faith’s masterpiece For the Women’s House and traces its remarkable 50-year journey from Rikers Island to the Brooklyn Museum. With humor, poignancy, and truth, it calls for a world without mass incarceration.

 

The screening will take place at The Depot Theater, generously lending us the space for this event. Immediately after, join an engaging Q&A with Emmy Award-winning producer — and GAC alum — Arielle Amsalem, along with Demetrius James, Bard Prison Initiative alumnus and Program Director at the Bard Microcollege for Just Community Leadership in Harlem. Together, they will offer behind-the-scenes insight into the film’s creation and the urgent work it continues to inspire.

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The afternoon concludes with a reception across the way at Garrison Art Center, featuring refreshments, conversation, and two new exhibitions — Landscapes by Thomas Sarrantonio and Portraits by Elizabeth DeBethune.

 

Tickets: $50
All proceeds directly benefit Garrison Art Center’s exhibitions, educational programs, and community outreach.

 

Don’t miss this moving experience — and the chance to see how creativity can be a catalyst for change.