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Recovery, Creative Practice and Decarceration
Friday April 18, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University
Join Kasey Anderson, Sarah Shotland, Dziko Singleton, Dyan Neary & Reverend Dana Sally-Allen for a conversation on recovery, creative practice and decarceration. Before the panel, Jessica Bell Brown, Director of the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, will be giving short remarks. 
Speakers
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Liz Canfield

Artist
Liz Canfield, Ph.D., is a sound artist, zine maker, teacher and community organizer. She is an associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, where she teaches introductory courses in gender/sexuality studies... Read More →
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Dyan Neary

Investigative Reporter and Professor of Journalism, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Dyan Neary is a professor of journalism at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She is a writer and host of the forthcoming series of the podcast Serial, from Serial Productions and the New York Times, to be released in Fall 2025. Her investigative feature stories and essays have... Read More →
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Sarah Shotland

Director of Madwomen in the Attic, Carlow University
SARAH SHOTLAND is the author of the novel Junkette, and the nonfiction project Abolition is Everything. Her writing for the stage has been performed in theaters nationally and internationally. Sarah co-founded Words Without Walls in 2009, which brought creative writing workshops to... Read More →
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Dziko Singleton, CPRS

Comprehensive Harm Reduction Program Co-Coordinator, Health Brigade
Dziko Singleton, a self-described "social norms disruptor", is a lifelong Richmond resident and a Black woman in long-term recovery. She currently serves as co-coordinator of the largest harm reduction program in Virginia and is also a racial equity and Hep C/drug user health consultant... Read More →
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Rev. Dana Sally-Allen

Founding Member - Richmond Inclusive Recovery City Initiative, CEO and Founder of the Dana Sally Allen Foundation
Rev. Dana Sally-Allen is the CEO and Founder of the Dana Sally Allen Foundation a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides substance use, mental health and peer support services to individuals in need. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Human Services and a Bachelor of Science... Read More →
Friday April 18, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University 601 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220, USA

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