Prison Arts Blog
50th Anniversary Potluck BBQ
Event: 50th Anniversary Potluck BBQ Date & Time: Sunday, September 22, 2024 / 10 am – 3 pm Location: Miwok Park, 2200 Novato Blvd, Novato, CA We are excited to continue our 50th-anniversary celebration of the William James Association and the...
WJA 50th Anniversary Celebration
On the occasion of the William James Association's 50th anniversary and the 46th anniversary of the Prison Arts Project, a two-day event was held in December. The event was packed with art workshops, delicious food, networking, great music, and joyous faces...
Honoring Deborah Tobola & Guillermo Willie in Celebration of our 50th Anniversary
On a beautiful June day in San Luis Obispo a special group of friends who have become family gathered to honor Deborah and Willie for their tremendous work contributing to WJA's mission through our Prison Arts Project and Poetic Justice Project. This event in...
Taking Liberties – “The Horrors and Humanities of Incarceration”
https://richmondartcenter.org/exhibitions/taking-liberties/Join us Saturday, August 10th from 11am - 1pm for a lively panel discussion with JUST ARTISTS: Henry Frank, Nicola Bucci, Gary Harrell, Isiah Daniels, Felix Lucero, Katya McCulloch, Beth Thielen, and Art Hazelwood. Prints from the WJA Prison Arts ...
TPW Statewide Convening 2024
In May, Joey Reyes and Henry Frank attended the 2024 TPW Statewide Convening, joining community-based organizations from arts, restorative justice, post-release, and cognitive behavioral sectors. The event facilitated networking, collaboration planning, and program...
8th Annual Skateboard Fundraiser!
Join us for a collaboration between WJA and the Humboldt SkateLab! When: July 6, 2024 Time: 5pm- 9pm | Where: Madrone Taphouse/421 3rd St., Eureka CA 95501 The inspiration behind this exciting project came when Chad Regan, owner of Humboldt Skate Lab, read about a...
Steamroller Print Project Wrap-Up ’24
Just Artists had their first Steamroller Printing Event, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Diablo Valley College. It was a beautiful sunny day and everyone arrived without any complications. As they were setting up, there was already a crowd building. At 11:00am, the...
Steamroller Print Project Event
TAKING LIBERTIES: THE HORRORS AND HUMANITIES OF INCARCERATION JUST ARTISTS!, William James Association Tuesday, March 26, 2024 11:10 am Commons: Panel discussion: Arts in Corrections with returning residents and instructors 12:00 - 2:00 pm Parking Lot 8: Live...
Celebrating 50 years + Change of Venue!
ATTENTION: CHANGE OF VENUE! We are now meeting on Sunday, December 17th at Barrios Unidos, located at 1807 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062. The William James Association staff and board invite you to join us in celebrating fifty years of fostering arts, environment,...
Pelican Bay UNLOCKED, Episode 4: World On Fire
Pelican Bay UNLOCKED, Episode 4: World On Fire Calls from prison are always poignant. You do what you can to dispel the distance and connect with the thin, tinny voice coming at you over institutional wires. You share lives and days and hopes and fears--even...