A national network and resource for those creating art in and around the criminal legal system.
The Justice Arts Coalition has been honored to collaborate on a panel within Refueling for Justice, an all-day, free virtual event for those in the movement for Black lives, highlighting Black artists, teachers, musicians, dancers, healers, speakers, and more. From the Refueling for Justice website: To win long-term, systemic change - we need to be …
Continue reading Virtual Event 6/27: Refueling for Justice feat. “Art as Release” JAC Artist Panel!
Our online Summer Workshop Series Create+Connect is going strong! This week, on Thursday, June 22, we are so excited to be joined by the incredible Kenneth Reams. Kenneth Reams is an artist, social justice activist, and the founder of Who Decides, Inc., a non-profit that aims to raise awareness through the arts of the racial, …
Continue reading Workshop Spotlight: A Conversation From Death Row with Kenneth Reams
On May 23, 2020, in collaboration with The Prison Story Project, the Justice Arts Coalition will be presenting a premiere screening of "On the Row," a documentary created by The Prison Story Project that explores the humanity and stories of men currently on death row. As part of our larger Create + Connect: Online Workshop …
Art Exhibit: “Becoming Free” Saturday, May 25, Opening Reception from 7pm-10pm Suggested donation $10-20 at the doorArt for sale! Presented by the Justice Arts Coalition The opening reception kicks off a month-long exhibit of works by incarcerated artists, running May 25-June 22, 2019. The event will include works by artwork by Tomás, Will Livingston, Carole …
Continue reading Please join us in DC to celebrate the opening of our first exhibition!