A little while back, our good friend and collaborator Joseph Miller-Gamble connected us to Art Resources Transfer, or A.R.T. In their own words, “A.R.T. is convinced that public libraries matter and that the printed book plays a fundamental role in fostering education, lifelong learning, and social justice.”
Through their D.U.C. and Poulin initiatives, we were able to donate 75 hard copy chapbooks and 100 digital chapbooks from Unrestricted Editions. Where do these texts go? “The Poulin Project distributes the work of hundreds of contemporary writers and poets published by New York State independent presses to public schools, libraries, prisons, and alternative education centers throughout New York State, free of charge. Books are distributed in box sets of approximately 50 titles to 50 public institutions each year, making available 23,500 free books to 548 New York institutions since the project's inception in 2007. The project creates new avenues of access between local communities, writers, editors, and publishers to bridge readers and students with resources they would not otherwise be able to acquire.”
We are so thrilled to be spreading resources through A.R.T. and letting neurodivergent writing filter through community and carceral spaces. I’ll circle back when their new publication, A.R.T. Notes, launches. It will feature a pedagogical / philosophical exploration co-written by me and Unrestricted writer Imane Boukaila.
Deep in the Transfer,
Chris
Very cool!