Prison Arts Blog
From the San Quentin News: WJA Promotes S.Q. Arts Project
"William James Association Promotes S.Q. Arts Project" Republished from San Quentin News -Â VOL. 2013 NO. 11 -Â November 2013 By Boston Woodard, Staff Writer The William James Association (WJA) is an organization that promotes work services in the arts, environment,...
Guillermo Willie, getting out and giving back
Willie was "inside" for 38 years and once he connected with his creativity, he became very involved in Arts in Corrections. Willie’s been out for 5 years now and is thriving. He was involved in the first few years of Poetic Justice Project (PJP) and performed...
“Juilliard to Jail” by Leah Joki
I recently finished Leah Joki's new book "Juilliard to Jail". If you want an inside view of what the Arts in Corrections program was during its heyday, this is a compelling read. Leah was the Artist/Facilitator, first at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, in the...
Statement from Wayne Kramer
Statement from Wayne Kramer Senator Curren Price, Chair, Joint Committee on the Arts Hearing May 3, 2013 Grammy Museum Good afternoon. My name is Wayne Kramer and I’m known in the world mostly as a musician. I write music for movies and television shows and still...
Arts in County Corrections
Arts in County Corrections The Arts in Corrections program was one of the most successful programs in the history of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In a 1983 cost benefit study, Professor Larry Brewster, currently on the faculty of the...
Ronnie Goodman: The Color of Hope
Ronnie Goodman: The Color of Hope Linocuts, Drawings, & Paintings from San Quentin and Folsom State Prisons December, 4 – 30, 2010 (Reception: Saturday, December 4th, from 7-11 pm) Precita Eyes Mural Arts & Visitors Center - 2981 24th Street, San Francisco I...
San Quentin Arts Major Accomplishments of the Past Three Years
In June of 2010 William James Association received the ChangeMaker Award from San Francisco’s Intersection for the Arts. The Award “celebrates artists and organizations making a profound impact in the world… who inspire collaboration; embrace experimentation,...
William James Association to receive ChangeMaker Award from Intersection for the Arts
San Francisco's Intersection for the Arts is celebrating their 45th Anniversary and are launching a new award that "celebrates artists and organizations making a profound impact in the world." The Awards honor two individuals and two organizations who inspire...
Slideshow by Peter Merts
Arts in Corrections at San Quentin State Prison, photography by Peter Merts - petermerts.com
Help Save Arts in Corrections – update
As you may or may not be aware, Arts in Corrections faces elimination in January. This urgent situation has developed from the current state budget crisis with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s response being to layoff staff in education,...