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New Ways to Look

On March 18, 2013 By thejusticeartscoalitionIn Uncategorized

By Joe Donovan About the guest blogger: Joe Donovan loves words, dislikes shoes, and would probably rather be in a tree right now. He is passionate about prison reform, restorative justice, and peace education, as well as about writing and other forms of creative expression. He is currently a senior at Georgetown University. Joe interns …

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Have you seen our March Gallery of the Month yet? Have you seen our March Gallery of the Month yet? This month’s gallery, “Journeys,” showcases artwork that captures the spirit of adventure, whether its subject is the process or the destination. From roads to boats to landscapes, each piece represents a different part of a journey, transporting us to scenes across the globe. ✈️🌎

Travel to the link in our bio to take a journey across the world with JAC artists!

Artwork, clockwise from top left:
“Untitled,” J. Scott
“Egyptian Journey,” James Boyd
“Untitled,” Kelly Pringle
“Untitled,” Melissa Anne Hernandez

#ArtForJustice #GalleryoftheMonth #OnlineGallery #Artivism #JusticeArtsCoalition #ArtGallery #OnlineArt #ActivistArt #AbolitionistArt #PrisonAbolition
Join Justice Arts Coalition on Monday, March 20 fo Join Justice Arts Coalition on Monday, March 20 for a volunteer correspondence gathering at our headquarters in Takoma Park! We will be responding to recently received art and letters from artists in our network. Anyone can join- all you need to bring is enthusiasm, an open mind, and yourself! Register using the link in our bio📝 We look forward to seeing you there!

#LetterWriting #Advocacy #Activism #MDEvents #DCEvents #TakomaParkEvents #TakomaPark #ArtForJustice #JusticeArtsCoalition #Volunteer #Artivism
Last week, students from the Arthur Morgan School Last week, students from the Arthur Morgan School visited JAC headquarters for two days as part of their 18-day “Art and Advocacy” road trip. After engaging with artwork and poetry by JAC network artists, students created their own response pieces. These works will be sent to the artists and writers who inspired them so that they can see the impact of their work on our visitors. 

We are so grateful to JAC network artists Josh Earls and @williamblivingstonart, who spoke directly to the Arthur Morgan students about their experiences and artistic processes.

Thank you @arthurmorganschool for stopping by on your road trip- we wish all of these young artivists a smooth journey ahead!

#ArtandActivism #Artivism #ActivistArt #HealingArt #ArtinSchools #ArtEducation #ArtForJustice #JusticeArt #JusticeArtsCoalition
We are thrilled to share that Obie Weathers, JAC n We are thrilled to share that Obie Weathers, JAC network artist, is featured in the Los Angeles exhibition, “Six by Nine” at @azadehshladovskystudio. This is a joint art show in collaboration with incarcerated artists in California and @wordsuncaged - who published Obie’s book, “Buddhas on Death Row,” last year. Other featured artists include Gary Tyler, Kenneth Webb, Howard Guidry, Ricardo Real, and Travis Hoffmeister.

If you are in the Los Angeles area, be sure to visit the show! You can also check out more of Obie’s artwork and writing at @buddhasondeathrow . 

#ObieWeathers #Moyo #BuddhasOnDeathRow #AiWeiWei #LAart #LAexhibition #ArtForJustice #HealingArt #RestorativeJustice #ActivistArt #Artivism
Justice Arts Coalition is thrilled to welcome Dani Justice Arts Coalition is thrilled to welcome Daniel Throop to our team! Daniel will serve as our Development and Communications manager, supporting JAC’s development strategy including communications, special events, volunteers, and stewardship activities.

The founder of @national_prison_debate_league_, Daniel is an experienced prison program developer, award-winning author, speaker, scholar, and change agent who seeks to advance educational and social equality.

The recipient of PEN America’s 2021 L’Engle-Rahman Mentor of the Year Award as well as Toastmasters International’s Leadership Excellence Award for project management, Daniel devotes himself to service leadership and the facilitation of human potential. He holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Boston University and serves as both a Co-Chair of the Career, Workforce and Employer Connections Workgroup for the New England Commission on the Future of Higher Education in Prison and as a Justice Initiatives Fellow for Ithaka S & R.

Daniel lives in Worcester, Massachusetts where he enjoys writing, fitness, community activism, and outdoor activities such as basketball, softball, hiking, and golf.

We are overjoyed to have Daniel on our team and look forward to learning and growing under his guidance! Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Daniel in the comments below 🎉

Artwork: “Reflection” by Lisa Lewis

#Development #Communications #TeamMember #JusticeArtsCoalition #Art #HealingArt #SocialJustice #HealingJustice #RestorativeJustice #ArtForJustice
On Saturday, we gathered in our headquarters for t On Saturday, we gathered in our headquarters for the opening reception of Reflections from the Inside: An Exhibition by CorrespondARTS. Attendees watched performances by @voicesunbarred, listened to a beautiful testimony by CorrespondARTS participant Anne Kirsch, and marveled at the art by participants on our gallery walls. 

Missed the opening reception? It is not too late to view the exhibition! Reflections from the Inside can be viewed at 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD until April 1. We hope that you will stop by and connect with the art made by CorrespondARTS participants!

Special thanks to @mdartscoucil for their generous sponsorship of this exhibition.

#CorrespondARTS #JusticeArtsCoalition #ArtFromTheInside #TakomaPark #DCExhibition #ArtExhibition #ArtExhibit #RestorativeJustice #ArtForJustice #MarylandArts
@mellonfoundation recently announced Imagining Fre @mellonfoundation recently announced Imagining Freedom—a $125 million, multiyear grantmaking initiative supporting arts and humanities organizations that engage the knowledge, critical thinking, and creativity of millions of people and communities with lived experience of the US criminal legal system and its pervasive forces of dehumanization, stereotyping, and silencing. We are honored to be supported by Mellon Foundation and to work alongside this group of organizers fighting for freedom, liberation and creative expression.

Learn more about this incredible initiative at the link in our bio! 🌟

#MellonFoundation #ImaginingFreedom #ArtForJustice #RestorativeJustice #HealingJustice #Art #Freedom #Humanities
Justice Arts Coalition is thrilled to welcome two Justice Arts Coalition is thrilled to welcome two new members to our team, Ava and Erica! Erica is our new Operating Director and Ava is stepping into the role of Program Coordinator. They are both deeply committed to community-building, abolition, and working at the intersection of arts and advocacy. We are overjoyed to welcome them into the JAC community and look forward to growing under their leadership!

Swipe to learn more about Ava and Erica and join us in extending a warm welcome in the comments below 🎉

#JusticeArtsCoalition #NewTeamMembers #ArtForJustice #HealingArts #HealingJustice #Abolition #NonProfit #Welcome #AbolishPrisons #Art
Artist Spotlight: Dominique Merritt 📣 "I will Artist Spotlight: Dominique Merritt 📣

"I will see a wonderful picture in a magazine and see the colors and how the light hits the subject, and I will feel a connection to it." - Dominique Merritt

Visit the JAC blog to learn about what goes on behind the scenes of Dominique's colored pencil drawings!

✏️ written by: Liv Galbreath
🖼️ design by: Mari Rufo
Join CorrespondARTS on February 18 from 3-5 PM for Join CorrespondARTS on February 18 from 3-5 PM for the opening reception for Reflections from the Inside, an exhibition spotlighting the incredible works of artists involved with the Justice Arts Coalition program. The event will be hosted at our new headquarters, located at 7112 Willow Ave in Takoma Park, MD. Attendees will be able to see theatre performances by @voicesunbarred and hear directly from CorrepondARTS participant Anne Kirsch. Food from @olive_lounge and refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there! 

Register at link in bio!

Thank you to @tourdeforcedc and @mdartscouncil for supporting CorrespondARTS! 🎨🖌️🎭

#TakomaParkEvent #TakomaParkEvents #DCEvent #ArtEvent #ArtExhibit #ExhibitOpening #JusticeArtsCoalition #ArtForJustice #MDEvent #MDEvents #dcart
Starting Soon! 📣 Join us tonight at 6pm for our Starting Soon! 📣 Join us tonight at 6pm for our Volunteer Correspondence Gathering! Register using the link in our bio! We shall see you at 7112 Willow Street, Takoma Park shortly! 🫶

#event #correspondenceart #justiceart #justiceartcoalition #art #artwork #abolition #abolishprisons #takomapark #takomaparkmd
We are thrilled to welcome our new board members: We are thrilled to welcome our new board members: Marissa Gutierrez-Vicario as Secretary and Keisha Ann Lopes! 🥳 Thank you for your commitment to abolition-centered work. To celebrate who y'all are, we share "Defining Compassion" by Scotlund Haisley, JAC Network Writer. Text is present on the graphic and below. 

For those in our community meeting Marissa and Keisha Ann now, we encourage you to read these awesome folks' bios below! 💛

Marissa Gutierrez-Vicario (she/her) is Artist-in-Residence at the Initiative for a Just Society at Columbia University. As a committed human rights and peace-building activist, artist, and educator, Marissa launched a non-profit arts organization based in New York City to help young people amplify their voices and organize for human rights change in their communities through the visual arts. Currently, Marissa serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the City College of New York in the Art Education department.

Keisha Ann is a second-year law student at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. She is currently serving as President for UIC’s Black Law Students Association chapter and serves as the Chair for the UIC Racial Minority Coalition. Working with a Chicago organization, Keisha Ann helps register incarcerated people to vote directly through the Cook County jail. She is involved in various other organizations and committees that promote and advance racial and social justice. While in school, Keisha Ann works as a law clerk working on family immigration and asylum cases. Despite being in law school, Keisha Ann has held a passion for art since she was a childhood. She recalls going to art camp each summer as a child, planting the seed for her passion of the arts. As she learned how to sew by the age of 9, Keisha Ann began to sew her own clothes and purses. As she concludes law school, Keisha Ann has begun working to develop her own fashion line.

#boardofdirectors #nonprofit #announcement #welcome #scotlundhaisley #art #artforjustice #abolition #abolishprisons
We would like to thank the Maryland State Arts Cou We would like to thank the Maryland State Arts Council @mdartscouncil for granting us arts relief funding to support our general operations! 🙏

🖌 Artwork: "Prison" by Leroy Sodorff (Top Right), "Coffee" by Leroy Sodorff (Bottom Left)
💚 WHAT: Book Signing & Discussion with Reda A. 💚 WHAT: Book Signing & Discussion with Reda A. Taleb
📆 WHEN: Friday 1/27 6-7pm
📍 WHERE: 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park MD

Join us this Friday to celebrate the launch of Reda Taleb's new book "Noura's Extraordinary Superpower: A Book for Youth with Incarcerated Loved Ones and How to Activate the Innate Superpower of Empathy for Healing."

Books will be available for sale following the event, including book signing and pictures 📕 Light refreshments will be served. Please register using the link in the bio in order to help us get a count on attendance. The link is also pasted below.

We are delighted that you will be joining us in our new space! 🫶
 
Register here or using link in bio for this pay-what-you-can event, and consider a contribution that feels meaningful to you to help us cover the costs: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reda-taleb-book-signing-moderated-discussion-tickets-520696395937

Questions? Please contact us via email: redaataleb@gmail.com
JOB ALERT ‼️ 🔵 WHAT: Development & Commun JOB ALERT ‼️ 

🔵 WHAT: Development & Communications Manager 
📍WHERE: In-Person (Takoma Park, MD) / Hybrid
🟣 WHO: You are passionate about communications, fundraising strategies, arts engagement and abolitionism. 
📆APPLY BY: February 1st 

To learn more about the position, click the link in the bio OR go to bit.ly/JAC-jobs! 

To apply, send your… 
✔️ resume
✔️ cover letter of your skills and interests related to this position
✔️ two writing samples
✔️ names/contacts info for 3 professional references 

Compensation: The starting salary is $70,000 plus a generous benefits package including healthcare (including dental + vision) and an ample PTO policy

Hours: Monday through Friday (40 hours) and includes some evening and weekend events

*Individuals who have been directly impacted by the carceral system are encouraged to apply. We also encourage people of color, women, queer and trans/gender-no conforming people to apply*

📣 Please share this job opportunity! 📣

Artwork: “Untitled” by Brian Fuller
We’re proud to be partnering with Ithaka S+R in We’re proud to be partnering with Ithaka S+R in an @nehgov #NEHGrant funded project to explore how the stories of people who are justice impacted can be best preserved & develop strategies to make experiences of incarceration accessible. Through “Preserving Their Stories,” we will explore the challenges these organizations face in order to help them respond, prepare, and ethically preserve first-hand experiences of mass incarceration.
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