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TheatreWorkers Project plants seeds of freedom inside prison walls

January 21, 2022 by Nathan McKinney

During the COVID-19 pandemic, prison volunteers and the formerly incarcerated produced powerful videos and audio projects at California State … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Prison Media, Recently Posted Tagged With: Arts in Corrections program, performances

Prison ARTS Collective: Program offers incarcerated artists a platform for self-healing

December 27, 2021 by Edwin Chavez

The universal language of art is being used to transform incarcerated men and women by giving them the tools for self-discovery, self-reflection and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Featured, Mental Health, Prison Programs, Recently Posted Tagged With: arts, Arts in Corrections program, Mental Health

Nina Simone: legendary singer, songwriter and civil rights activist

February 26, 2021 by San Quentin News

Born Nina Simone Catherine Waymon, Nina was a singer, songwriter and a civil rights activist. She recorded more than 40 albums between 1947 and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Music, Profiles Tagged With: Arts in Corrections program, music

Art Prison Program

April 14, 2018 by Forrest Lee Jones

Justicia rota

California prisoners are learning art behind prison walls and it’s transforming their lives, reports the New York Times. They are creating artistic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Arts in Corrections program, California Arts Council, Gov. Brown, Hiro Yamagata, Kristina Khokhobashvili, Salinas Valley, San Quentin, Scott McKinstry

Tommy Winfrey home after two decades

July 1, 2017 by Juan Haines

Tommy enjoying a taco

Tommy Winfrey’s life sentence is over. Nearly two decades ago he was convicted of second-degree murder with a firearm. His journey back to the streets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: Arts in Corrections program, San Quentin, Tommy Winfrey

Public Gets Rare Glimpse of Art in Prison

August 1, 2015 by Tommy Winfrey

On June 19 San Quentin was transformed into an international art gallery as part of a four-day art conference held primarily at the University of San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Arts in Corrections program, Prison Arts Project, Troy Williams

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