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28 Jan 2024
NC man curates exhibit featuring incarcerated artists — while incarcerated himself | Opinion charlotteobserver.com/opinio…
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28 Jan 2024
Thank you Jaclyn Diaz and @NPR for this exploration of PRP3 spotlighting Caddell Kivett, the visionary behind the exhibition, the powerful voices within it & the messages they convey.
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15 Jan 2024
MLK, 2022 by Scotty Scott. View more of his work at loom.ly/gJ4c-pY
Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Ralph Abernathy were arrested and jailed for leading peaceful protests against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963.
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15 Jan 2024
He argued that the word "wait" often meant "never" and that the community's resentment stemmed from fighting a sense of "nobodiness."
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15 Jan 2024
This #MLKday we're reminded that: “Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself.” -- MLK Jr.
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7 Jan 2024
"Every prisoner in this room is suffering from intense homesickness. Contact is essential for us to feel there is a life to go home to. Like these women, I have a family that I used to be a central part of. Now, there are days I wonder if I even cross their mind."
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7 Jan 2024
Read more from Dorothy and her experience coping with homesickness on our blog: loom.ly/UhGG-iM
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5 Jan 2024
Installation complete! A huge thank you to the volunteers, JAC staff, and Lincoln's Cottage team members who helped. #PRP3, curated by Caddell Kivett and the Committee of Incarcerated Artists & Writers at Nash CI, opens today at Lincoln's Cottage. loom.ly/XR1DXq8
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5 Jan 2024
Restore Justice by Gary Harrell.
"There are times when I’ve actually wondered if any of my work would receive recognition, now my spirit is renewed and I shall strive to maintain a high level of quality work now and in the future...
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5 Jan 2024
I combine printmaking with other kinds of art forms." Gary Harrell is a JAC network artist, formerly incarcerated artist, and co-founder of Shower Works, a non-profit based in California which aims to bring free, warm showers to the unhoused community of Sacramento, CA.
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4 Jan 2024
In the Art and Agency zine we share how language has power and why we choose to use language in ways that respect and care for one another. This resonated a lot with artists inside #artandagencyfeedback
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2 Jan 2024
Opening this Friday! JAC & Lincoln's Cottage present PRP3, curated by Caddell Kivett & the Committee of Incarcerated Artists and Writers. Join us for the opening reception of this unique exhibition on Thursday, Jan 11 at 6pm. Register: loom.ly/9uBQ4x4
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1 Jan 2024
Happy New Year from your friends at JAC!
“New Year’s Eve Letter,” Danny Ashton, JAC Artist
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29 Dec 2023
Last Chance to Make a Difference in 2023!
Help us raise $100,000 to keep our programs running strong. You make it possible for us support artists through opportunities to share creative work, build skills, and form lasting, nourishing relationships. loom.ly/REQ6Mdw
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29 Dec 2023
Every First Snow by Jordan Earls. #happyholidays
View more of Jordan's work at: loom.ly/HEL7zJI
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28 Dec 2023
Just a few days left to make your year end donation to JAC! The funds we raise support every aspect of our work, including JAC’s flagship correspondence program – a robust lifeline for individuals who often feel isolated and forgotten. Please make a contribution today!
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28 Dec 2023
We hope your holiday season has been filled with hope, community, and care.
Love, the JAC team
“They’re Here!,” Gary Farlow #HappyHolidays
View more of Gary's work at: loom.ly/7bpISwQ
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