Video Archive of Art in Prisons – California

by | Oct 16, 2015 | Updates, Video

California Arts-in-Corrections video recordings are now available as part of the California Light and Sound Collection on the Internet Archive.  (California Light and Sound is a digitizing project of the California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP).  Shout...

Prison Arts Panel on Alcatraz, short film

by | Nov 7, 2014 | Video

A panel of artists who are formerly incarcerated, share of their experience of art programming while behind bars. Art acts as an oasis in a stark environment and helps shift one’s mindset towards a search for inspiration in whatever circumstances. Thanks to...

Trust the Spirits

by | Nov 7, 2014 | Video

Trust the Spirits (LONG CUT) by Benjamin Garcia Candelaria. Check out this video that features Henry Frank, an amazing Native American artist who played a big role in the San Quentin studio for many years and is out now and making art like crazy.

Art & The Prison Crisis

by | Nov 7, 2014 | Video

Made by Eric Thiermann & Mark Schwartz of Impact Production in 1982, this documentary showcases Arts in Corrections in its early days.  The lapels aren’t as wide, but everything in the video holds up today. Gaining tremendous support and momentum over the...