Shining In The Shadows

Our mission is to uplift and empower the voices of incarcerated artists, musicians, and change-makers who inspire transformation.

We provide a dynamic platform for creative expression that showcases their talents and resilience while fostering community, facilitating social change, and promoting understanding, to bridge the gap between society and change agents behind bars.

Shining in the Shadows is the initiative of incarcerated people effecting change from the shadows of confinement. As it concerns the incarcerated, we believe that change is sustained through the willful devotion to serve others and initiate meaningful contributions to the community from the inside-out. We believe that productivity of incarcerated people is at the heart of transformative justice. If incarcerated people have a platform devoted to improving community relations, then he or she can effectively initiate meaningful contributions to society through collaborative projects inspired by their trials, tribulations, and journey of change.