by Hannah Teich, JAC Web Team Intern I first came across JAC last fall, on an aimless Google search for something like βprison + art.β At the time, I, like all of us, was home, feeling mostly restless and isolated, untethered from the everyday rhythms of normal non-pandemic life. For the past few months, I …
Tag: art and justice
Guest Blog: Jameelah Lewis
Battle GroundΒ by Jameelah Lewis Battle ground. My mom aint never raised no punk, so why would I run? Iβm not afraid, Iβm not scared. The subtle patterns of people running away to catch their breath. Iβm not afraid, Iβm not scared. As the smoke in the sky pollutes our lungs and steals our air. Iβm …
Events Calendar for the 23rd Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners
The Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners is one of the largest exhibitions of art by incarcerated artists in the country. Each year, faculty, staff and students from the University of Michigan travel to correctional facilities across Michigan and select work for the exhibition while providing feedback and critique that strengthens artistβs work and builds community around making art inside prisons.
