These are web addresses for Rhodessa Jones' other work and
the work of other community-based artists who work with
people in prisons:
Southern Africa Arts Exchange
A non-profit organisation focusing on cultural exchange
within the sub-region, continent and beyond Africa on
all aspects of the arts. The artistic programming is
strongly located within the African Diaspora with an
emphasis on quality arts, cultural education and the
sharing of skills and experiences through workshops with
artists and the public. Rhodessa has been an active
participant:
http://artsexchange.co.za/
"Streets of Baghdad": Music by Rhodessa Jones
"Up from the streets of San Francisco, Jones brings a
highly charged political jazz/metal hybrid. Jones flexes
her performance-artist chops in the name of unity and
justice. As she says herself, "God is coming and the
girl is pissed."
http://music.download.com/rhodessajones/3600-8627_32-100432028.html
Judith Tannenbaum: Prison Poet/Educator/Activist
Tannenbaum has written about and developed programs for
the California's Arts-in-Corrections, including a manual
for artists working in prisons and a handbook for
artists working in youth authority program. This is her
personal website:
http://www.judithtannenbaum.com/books.html
Prison Creative Arts Project
Prison Creative Arts Project of the University of
Michigan is committed to original work in the arts in
our state's correctional facilities. Our purpose is to
enhance creative opportunities for inmates and to bring
them the benefits and skills that come with each art.
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/pcap/
360 Degrees Project
A website using new media technologies, audio and
documentary photography to examine complex social issues
surrounding the prison industrial complex. See
Beginner's Guide to Community-Based Arts for more
information on the website and Picture Projects, the
multimedia artists behind it.
www.360degrees.org
