“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 CruzVideo 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...Arts in Corrections Alumni Outreach
The William James Association is doing research to measure how and to what extent Arts in Corrections has affected those who participated in it. We hope that you will help us with this research by sharing your own experiences of the program. We are looking for...Call for Teaching Artists – Santa Cruz
William James Association’s Community Youth Arts Project is looking for visual artists to teach teenagers in Alternative High Schools throughout Santa Cruz County. The mission of the Community Youth Arts Project (CYAP) is to provide quality, in-depth arts...SVSP Writers on “First Person Singular” Podcast from KUSP
These pieces were written and recorded by students of Magdalena Zschokke in an Arts in Corrections Creative Writing Class at Salinas Valley State Prison in the spring of 2015. Magdalena the Inventor —April 6, 2015 Trey divides his time —April 22,...Prison Arts Panel on Alcatraz, short film
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
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
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...“GOOD MAN ” A Prison Arts Project Story
“GOOD MAN ” A Prison Arts Project Story from David Swope. After spending over eight years at San Quentin, Ronnie Goodman got “another chance at life.” David Swope partnered with Curtis Myers and Nick Kova to produce this pro bono short film...
In support of the Prison Arts Project