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Rep. Ashford Announces Installation of Toledo Inmates´ Artwork in Columbus

Men of Toledo Correctional Institution´s "Passage of Hope" at Rhodes Tower

State Rep. Michael Ashford (D-Toledo) last week announced the installation of "The Passage of Hope" at the 41-story Rhodes Tower office building on capitol square in downtown Columbus. "The Passage of Hope" is a painting by 10 incarcerated men of the Toledo Correction Institution in collaboration with Art Corner Toledo, People for Change, University of Toledo´s Inside-Out Program and Toledo-native artists Matt Taylor and Yusef Lateef.*

"I´m extremely proud to have such thought provoking and inspiring artwork from my district displayed on capitol square for all to see," said Ashford. "More than just a collage of canvases, this work tells the story of the challenges and adversities those in our prison system face. It is heartening to see incarcerated citizens hold on to hope while making contributions to society and furthering public discourse."

Passage of Hope mural in the Rhodes Tower

"The Passage of Hope" was previously displayed at the Lucas County Common Pleas Courthouse and now hangs in the Rhodes Tower in Columbus Ohio through the end of the year. The piece consists of 21 individual canvases hung together to make a 6´x14´ mural and is accompanied by a poem written collectively by the 10 incarcerated men of the Toledo Correction Institution, a state-run prison.

*Editor´s note: Pictured below is the Passage of Hope mural in the Rhodes Tower

 
   
   


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