Herman's House Intern
New Orleans, LA

For over thirty-six years Herman Joshua Wallace has been in solitary confinement in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.  Solitary Confinement, or Closed Cell Restriction (CCR) at Angola consists of spending a minimum of 23 hours a day in a six-foot-by-nine-foot cell. In 2003 the activist/artist Jackie Sumell asked Herman a very simple question:   "What kind of house does a man who has lived in a 6' x9' box for over thirty years dream of?" The answer to this question has manifested in a remarkable project called THE HOUSE THAT HERMAN BUILT. The House that Herman Built seeks an independent, self-motivated artist-activist intern for the month of January.

For more info contact: Jackie Sumell jackie@sumell.org. The internship takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The intern will work directly with artist-activist Jackie Sumell, taking on administrative and organizational responsibilities for the month.  other responsibilities will include looking for property to build Herman’s House, updating the website and Herman’s House supporters, and potentially traveling to Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.