by Isa Berliner, JAC Intern “When you paint and when you draw, to me, you create a capsule with time and space, and it's imprinted in life forever at that time.” When Nhut Vo arrived in the United States at nine years old, it was not only his first time in a new country, but …
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A Message from Translation is Dialogue
Our JAC community is continually expanding, reaching out to artists, activists, and volunteers from all corners of the globe. In the spirit of creation during this period of isolation, as the entire world reacts to this unprecedented moment in time, we feel lucky to share the following message from our friends, Arlene Tucker and Carole Alden, from …
A guest’s reflections on the Iron Cages exhibition
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” ― Abraham Lincoln
The Slippery Slope of Kindness
Teaching artist Treacy Ziegler's third installment of a series of essays on kindness in prison.
An important message from PAC’s manager — please read on!
Dear PAC Community, I’m excited to share some big news with you! Over the coming months, the Prison Arts Coalition will undergo a transformation to incorporate as the Justice Arts Coalition (JAC), a 501c3 nonprofit organization. In the spirit of the vision that drove PAC's founders, the JAC will become an organizing body for institutions …
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