Judith Tannenbaum was a poet, writer, and beloved educator, a mentor, friend, and mother. She was the heart behind the Prison Arts Collective and a source of deep inspiration for many. Now two years after her passing, friends and relatives honor her legacy with a collection of personal writing that reflects, reminisces, and meditates on …
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Introducing JAC’s New Logo
Community. Creativity. Support. These were the three words most used by Justice Arts Coalition (JAC) team members when asked to describe JAC’s personality. And it was these three words which guided the process of redesigning JAC’s logo from start to finish. Many revisions were made throughout this process, but at the heart of each was …
Teaching Artist Spotlight: Joel Bergner
Joel Bergner (aka Joel Artista) is the CEO and Co-Founder of the non-profit organization Artolution, through which he trains and supports local artists in vulnerable communities to lead their own community art programs, affecting the lives of thousands of children each year. Artolution partners with UNICEF, the International Rescue Committee, UNHCR and other agencies to …
Artist Spotlight: Jeremiah Murphy
by Molly Wooliver, JAC Intern Creating art is a powerful and effective way to express how a person is feeling and what they are thinking, and to see how they interact with the world. It can help with understanding yourself as well as other people in a way that other forms of communication cannot. Painter …
Amber Daniel
"A voice from inside… All my life I’ve been a drug addict, at least since I was 13 years old. What caused me to come down this life road? IDOC # 101969 Inmate Daniel, I was supposed to be somebody special. Not some loser. What makes me a loser? Societies views, and harsh opinions do… …
