A national network and resource for those creating art in and around the criminal legal system.
As part of GivingTuesday, we’re spotlighting Vivian Bauer, an artist and linguist, sharing her experience as a pARTner penpal and the impact that building meaningful connections over a shared love of art has had on her life. Please click here to donate to Justice Arts Coalition and support work that brings artists and art lovers …
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In the heart of the arts district in Bloomington, Indiana, an upcoming art exhibition is set to challenge our perceptions of justice, incarceration, and compassion. "I Was a Prisoner, and You Came to Me" is a transformative showcase of Yuri Kadamov's artwork, running from October 6 to November 3, 2023, at the Juniper Gallery (615 …
Learn how to take pictures of your incarcerated loved one’s artwork and submit them to the Justice Art Coalition.
Guest Contributor: Anne Bocchini Kirsch My relationship with words goes back as far as I can remember. I’m a writer from a family of writers - my nonno’s ability to define any word in the dictionary was renowned, my mother is a professional editor who created new space across 5 decades and continues to do …
By Liv, JAC Intern Recently, JAC had the privilege to speak simultaneously with Tim Reed and Spoon Jackson. Spoon is an award-winning author and poet whose artistic projects include everything from zines to podcasts. He is featured in Tomorrow’s Ken: Portraits of Lives Affected by Incarceration, the seven-part video series created by Tim Reed, a …