Prison Arts Blog
Art Takes Down Walls
I was a participant in WJA's Prison Arts Project (aka Arts in Corrections) for six years (2003-2009) in San Quentin Prison. That was eleven years, 2 prisons, a four-and-a-half-hour board of paroles hearing, and three years on parole ago. I am about to hit my five year...
Questions and Concerns on impact of Coronavirus 19 and Distance Learning:
Update on Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation actions on Coronavirus 19: April 8, 2020 a statewide lockdown was put in place. Limited movement population for two weeks. Important reminder to all WJA contractors. Funds for Arts in Corrections programs are...
Links in the Time of Coronavirus
CA Arts Council COVID-19 News and Resources Poets & Writers: Resources for Writers in the Time of Coronavirus COVID-19 & Freelance Artists Artist Relief Fund Grants Springboard for the Arts – Emergency Resources for Artists Emergency Resource List,...
3/19/20: CDCR COVID-19 Update: Population movement limited
Good evening, This email is sent to provide significant updates to CDCR's response to COVID-19. Please share with anybody you feel would benefit from this information. To receive these updates directly, please email me. There are currently no confirmed cases of...
CDCR COVID-19: Updated FAQs
From: Krissi Khokhobashvili, Chief of Office of External Affairs California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation March 18, 2020 Thank you all for your patience and cooperation as we work to prevent the spread of COVID-19 into our institutions. We understand...
What is Art?
Art is a mindset that is realized, an emotion that needs to be expressed, an energy that needs to be released and a spirit that needs to be calmed. Art is expressed in many different ways: Painting, drawing, sculpting, carving, singing, writing, performed, played,...
ART STRONG – Arts in Corrections at Valley State Prison
A thriving, sustaining art group has rooted itself in the Valley! This brief documentary features inmate artists and their teaching artists: Augustin Lira, Patricia Solarzano Wells, Marsha Jones, Marqus Jones, Michael McCarty, in collaboration with Fresno Arts...
Arts in Corrections on Swiss TV
Click here to watch four participants in the Creative Writing Workshop at Salinas Valley State Prison on Swiss TV
“How to Make My Own Stuff” CYAP Sews Strong Material
Thank you Arts Council of Santa Cruz County for posting great photos and a sweet blog about the Community Youth Arts Project, Prison Arts Project and William James Association! Click to get the full story Arts EXPOSURE in Santa Cruz
Video Archive of Art in Prisons – California
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...