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Happening TOMORROW 06/01✨ ⠀ Join us for the 14 Happening TOMORROW 06/01✨ ⠀ Join us for the 14th event of our Create + Connect online workshop series on June 1, 5:00 pm EST - A conversation about the impact and necessity of the humanizing language around people who are or have been incarcerated ⠀ News media, and others in our community, often use language that is harmful to the image of the person in re-entry to the community. New language requires innovation, simplicity, and intention to become adopted in our society. Let’s work to together to think broadly about what these labels mean, how we leverage or eliminate them, and strategies for respectful communication. ⠀ This workshop will be a one-hour discussion based workshop, with prior access to two different google forms anonymous surveys. Please take the artist survey only if you are a formerly incarcerated artist. General audience survey is for everyone, and the results of both surveys will be made available, and used for discussion. ⠀ These surveys were created after Aimee’s most recent curation effort for the Returning Artist Guild. The surveys origianlly went to formerly incarcerated artists, and the general one went to parole officers, prison staff, and teaching artists and volunteers. The results of the surveys were pretty powerful, and led to the creation of a media release/statement for RAG artists to use. ⠀ Aimee Wissman is a formerly incarcerated artist from Columbus, Ohio. She is the founder of the Returning Artists Guild, a network of currently and formerly incarcerated artists seeking and creating opportunities and community for artists inside and out, as well as a steering committee member for the Ohio Prison Arts Connection. Having personally been affected by the stigmas surrounding the criminal justice system, Aimee hopes to change the conversation around mass incarceration. ⠀ Visit Aimee on Instagram and Facebook @aimeeinks and The Returning Artists Guild @thereturningartistsguild ⠀ Register at https://bit.ly/3cAW8iV #empathy #restorativejustice #community #endmassincarceration #artforliberation
This week we have a wonderful set of workshops! Th This week we have a wonderful set of workshops! There's something for everyone-- including kids on Sunday! We hope to see you there. Link in our bio for more info/RSVP! ✨#art #music #massincarceration #journal #journaling #onlineworkshop
✨I am From...” ✨ For National Poetry Month, ✨I am From...” ✨ For National Poetry Month, JAC invited the artists in our network to participate in a poetry challenge: writing "I am From" poems.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ A classic writing exercise originated by George Ella Lyon, "I am From" poems follow a specific template and allow a poet to think deeply about and illustrate the concept of being "from" something, some place, or someone-- a bit like poetic Mad-Libs.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Poems here by: Joshua Earls, Antoney Drummond, Edee Allynnah, Jordan Earls, and Brian Hindson. Check out all the poems and commentary in the poet's own words on our BLOG here: https://bit.ly/36GC4K5⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Where are you from?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #IAmFrom #WhereImFrom #poetry #nationalpoetrymonth #incarceratedpoets
#tbt - #TeachingArtistAppreciationWeek style! As w #tbt - #TeachingArtistAppreciationWeek style! As we #HonorTeachingArtists from our network, we throwback to our teaching artist spotlights to shout out some familiar faces! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hakim Bellamy was the inaugural Poet Laureate of Albuquerque (2012-14) and facilitates youth writing workshops for schools, jails, churches, prisons and community organizations in New Mexico and beyond. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Peggy Rambach has received grants and awards for her writing, and for her contribution to literacy and the Healing Arts. She facilitates pastel workshops and creative writing classes in the women's program at a correctional facility in Boston. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Matt Maylon is the Executive Director of @_undergroundWriting, a literature-based creative writing program serving migrant, incarcerated, recovery, and other at-risk communities in northern Washington through literacy and personal transformation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lori Pitts is Founding Director and a Facilitator at @voices_unbarred, a platform for individuals who are currently or formerly incarcerated to have their voices heard. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Many thanks to each of you for all that you contribute to our brothers and sisters who are and/or have experienced incarceration, and for all that you do to advance the presence of the arts in the carceral system!! #artconnectsus #artforliberation #gratitude #art #artists #incarceratedartists #poetry #theater #acting #dance #writing #creativewriting #visualart #pastels #painting
Happening TOMORROW 05/28✨ ⠀ Join us for the 13 Happening TOMORROW 05/28✨ ⠀ Join us for the 13th event of our Create + Connect online workshop series on May 28, 3:00 pm EST - #CreativeResistance : The Intersection of the Visual Arts and Human Rights with Marissa Gutierrez-Vicario, the founder and direction of Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE). ⠀ Through this session, folks will come away with a more concrete understanding of what basic human rights are and how they can be identified and made applicable to their own lives and communities. In this workshop, we’ll explore examples of visual artwork that express or advocate for human rights. Regardless of one’s artistic background, we’ll engage in simple, interactive art-making activities together. ⠀ Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE) is a New York City-based non-profit that works to amplify the voices of young people for human rights change through the visual arts. For more info: www.artejustice.org ⠀ Register at the link in our bio!❤️ #artconnectus #artforliberation #community #empathy #artsengagement
Today we would like to appreciate and highlight th Today we would like to appreciate and highlight the work of the incredible teaching artists at @storycatchers_theatre !! 🎭✨⁣ ⁣ Storycatchers Theatre is an incredible Chicago-based theatre program that works with youth in the justice system. Incarcerated and detained youth in the program use theatre to tell their own stories, empower and uplift their communities, and support and mentor their peers.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Storycatchers’ passionate teaching artists have worked to make programming available to youth remotely during the COVID-19 crisis! Thank you for all that you do! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Check out their instagram and website for more information on their work and their recent pivot to remote learning! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Storycatchers Theatre is a Sustaining Member of JAC-- we are so grateful for their support and proud to have them in our network ⁣⁣❤️ #honorteachingartists #teachingartist #teachingartistappreciationweek #theatre #youththeatre
Happening TOMORROW 05/26✨ ⠀ Join us for the tw Happening TOMORROW 05/26✨ ⠀ Join us for the twelfth event of our Create + Connect online workshop series on May 27, 1:00 pm EST - Painting the Moment with teaching artist Khalid Thompson. ⠀ Painting the Moment is an abstract intuitive painting workshop. The objective is to use color application and action painting to create abstract works of art filled with energy, color, and individual expression. Action painting is where an artist uses immediacy and broad gestural movements in order to express pure emotion onto the canvas. This will be an opportunity for participants to engage in the intuitive process of direct expression with the medium, developing a visual language unique to their identity. This workshop will be about self expression, not about how well one can paint or draw. In addition to encouragement and feedback throughout the workshop, Khalid will help facilitate a post-creation discussion during which participants can talk about their experiences. ⠀ Born and raised in Richmond VA, Khalid Thompson discovered a passion for poetry during creative writing classes in high school. Post-graduation, he sought to challenge his solitary nature via performance outlets such as acting and acoustic guitar. However, there persisted a deep desire within him to find an artistic path more suited to his inherent personality. In the spring of 2006 he decided to move to Washington, DC to gain inspiration from a culturally diverse, international city. ⠀ After a serendipitous meeting with a charismatic visual artist from the Ivory Coast, Khalid began to reinvestigate a childhood love of drawing. The steady encouragement of this new friend coupled with a renewed sense of self led Khalid to explore his own abstract style of art. The creative freedom and process of improvisational painting became a perfect fit. Since 2008 he has completely devoted himself to painting and drawing. ⠀ Register at the link in our bio! #artconnectus #artforliberation #community #empathy #artsengagement
Really moving art from Marcus Pettiford. We're hon Really moving art from Marcus Pettiford. We're honored he's a part of JAC's network. #art #humanize #empathy #uplift #incarceratedartists #artconnectsus #voiceofthevoiceless #perspective #wemattertoo #carenotcages #creativitycannotbecontained
Happening tonight!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Ti Happening tonight!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Time and time again, we hear just how much it means to the incarcerated artists in our network to know that folks on the outside are seeing, appreciating, and being impacted by their artwork. The feedback the artists receive brings them hope and validation, helps them to feel less alone, and inspires them to keep creating. We want all of the artists who've entrusted their work to JAC to know that they matter, so we hope that you'll join us for ArtLinks Online! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As those of you who have taken part in ArtLinks in the past know, we typically gather at @rhizome_dc every other month to explore new artwork by incarcerated artists and share our reactions, reflections, and feedback with the artists by mail. We're happy to announce that we've moved ArtLinks online, so that you can continue to connect with JAC's artists from the comfort of your own home. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We’ll launch the online event with a Zoom meeting on May 26th, at 7:00 EST, during which we’ll walk you through the process of viewing and responding to artwork online. If you would like to take part, please RSVP to Adam at justiceartscoalitionintern2@gmail.com, and we will send you the link for the Zoom. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #artconnectsus #community #humanconnection #motivation #inspiration #artforliberation #covid19 #inthistogether #art #artists #incarceratedartists
Happening today, folks! 1 PM EST There's still tim Happening today, folks! 1 PM EST There's still time to register for this awesome workshop with Jeanie Thompson, founder of Writing Our Stories, a program of the Alabama Writers’ Forum and statewide literary service organization! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Forging Public Private Alliances for Incarcerated Youth will be a discussion on and guidance for identifying potential partners and funders to create sustainable and impactful creative (and other arts) programs in your location’s youth facilities. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Register at https://bit.ly/3cAW8iV or follow link in bio. These workshops are being offered as "pay what you can," with a $20 suggested donation. All revenue will be split between JAC and the teaching artist facilitators. We greatly appreciate anything you can provide. Hope to see you later! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #teachingartists #teachers #youthincarceration #correctionaled #incarceratedyouth #inthistogether #alliance #youthdetention #youtheducation #education #juveniledetention #juvenileeducation #reimagineprison @alawritersforum @aiynetwork @juvlaw1975 @cfjjma @micenterforyouthjustice @justiceforyouth @georgetownjji
One year ago today, we held our first major exhibi One year ago today, we held our first major exhibition opening, “Becoming Free.” We came together in music, poetry, and love to appreciate and celebrate the incredible art that the artists in our network have created. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ On this anniversary and the month that was meant to be the second annual iteration of this exhibit, we want to thank everyone that made this event possible! We remember it fondly and are looking forward to the day it is safe to gather in person once more. Until then, we encourage you to engage with us virtually, here on social media or through our Workshop series or the now-online ArtLinks program!⁣ ⁣ Let’s continue to cultivate community, even if it looks a little different than it used to. 💛 #art #artinprison #artexhibit
From Prison Policy Initiative 5.21.20 briefing "Wh From Prison Policy Initiative 5.21.20 briefing "When parole doesn’t mean release: The senseless “program requirements” keeping people behind bars during a pandemic" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "...education and treatment programming across the nation’s prison systems have been interrupted by the virus, as volunteers and educators are no longer entering the prison system on a regular basis...Even in the best of times, participation in these programs is limited and people wait behind bars for a space in the program before they can be released...But waiting for programming that is on-hold or indefinitely postponed is no reason for people to remain in prison, especially when incarceration puts them at a heightened risk for contracting the virus." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2020/05/21/program-requirements/ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #covid19 #decarceratenow #wemattertoo #endmassincarceration #abolishprisons #peopleoverprofit #carenotcages
We are delighted to be partnering with some incred We are delighted to be partnering with some incredible facilitators this week for a full lineup of Create+Connect online workshops!! Please join us in shared learning and community⁣🌟 ⁣ On Tuesday, Jeanie Thompson, founder of Writing Our Stories, will lead a discussion in creating sustainable and impactful creative (and other arts) programs in youth facilities.⁣ ⁣ On Wednesday, @khalid_thompson will lead us in intuitive abstract painting for self-expression ⁣ ⁣ ON Thursday, Marissa Gutierrez-Vicario @ARTEJustice will lead us in dialogue about the intersection of human rights and visual arts⁣ ⁣ Link in our bio for further info and to sign up for these events! Keep updated on upcoming events here: https://bit.ly/2XsDWBO⁣ ⁣ #teachingartists #youthservices #youthincarceration #youthengagement #humanrights #massincarceration #alliance #socialjustice #onlineworkshop #art #painting ⁣#artworkshop ⁣ ⁣ ⁣
Time and time again, we hear just how much it mean Time and time again, we hear just how much it means to the incarcerated artists in our network to know that folks on the outside are seeing, appreciating, and being impacted by their artwork. The feedback the artists receive brings them hope and validation, helps them to feel less alone, and inspires them to keep creating. We want all of the artists who've entrusted their work to JAC to know that they matter, so we hope that you'll join us for ArtLinks Online! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As those of you who have taken part in ArtLinks in the past know, we typically gather at @rhizome_dc every other month to explore new artwork by incarcerated artists and share our reactions, reflections, and feedback with the artists by mail. We're happy to announce that we've moved ArtLinks online, so that you can continue to connect with JAC's artists from the comfort of your own home. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We’ll launch the online event with a Zoom meeting on May 26th, at 7:00 EST, during which we’ll walk you through the process of viewing and responding to artwork online. If you would like to take part, please RSVP to Adam at justiceartscoalitionintern2@gmail.com, and we will send you the link for the Zoom. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #artconnectsus #community #humanconnection #motivation #inspiration #artforliberation #covid19 #inthistogether #art #artists #incarceratedartists
Words and art by Chad Merrill, an incredible artis Words and art by Chad Merrill, an incredible artist in our network. What transports you? (Check out this full piece on our "story" today!) #art #artsinprison #incarceratedartists
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