Rhodessa’s Links

Rhodessa Jones—San Bruno County Jail, California
“More Than Aerobics”

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