IAHSJ EVENT ARCHIVE

Our team at the Institute for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Justice hosted a festive celebration that brought together creativity, community, and holiday spirit through a series of hands-on activities, including card making, a paper chain workshop, and cookie decorating.

Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) scholars came by the IAHSJ office to check out the work we do. SWU is a prominent public university in Bangkok, Thailand, known for its origins in teacher training and expanding into diverse fields like sciences, humanities, and engineering, offering numerous programs at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, and fostering international collaborations.

PAC hosted a free online screening of the documentary “Facilitating Change: The Vision of Prison Arts Collective,” produced by Prison Arts Collective (PAC) in collaboration with Avalie Media. The virtual event took place on Thursday, December 18.

Prison Arts Collective was proud to participate in the Northern Lights Bash hosted by the Phoenix on December 4th, 2025. The Phoenix is a nonprofit that fosters a supportive, physically active community for individuals who are recovering from a substance use disorder & those who choose to live sober.

PAC tabled at the San Diego State University's Thursday Farmers' Market on December 4th, 2025. We had a great time sharing program information, making origami sculptures, and petting our favorite corgi with everyone who stopped by!

Prison Arts Collective and Valuing Incarcerated Scholars Through Academia participated in the 2025 Restorative Justice Week. Restorative Justice week, which took place from November 16th through November 22nd, is hosted by the European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ), an international network organization that connects practitioners, academics, and policymakers working in the field of restorative justice across Europe and beyond.

PAC had an incredibly successful screening of our film, "Facilitating Change: The Vision of Prison Arts Collective", followed by a thoughtful panel discussion on September 29, 2025 at the Aztec Theater on the SDSU campus.

On September 21, 2025, Prison Arts Collective contributed four artworks to the Friends Outside silent auction, held in Stockton in celebration of the organization’s 70th anniversary. The featured works included Puppy by Domingo Lopez, I See You by Fidencio, Watercolor 2 by Virgil, and Koi Fish in Blue by James.

PAC visited Homeboy Industries to participate in their annual Global Homeboy Network Gathering at the California Endowment. The event included plenary sessions, technical assistance workshops, and talks from Father Greg Boyle.

On July 27th, the Prison Arts Collective (PAC) team from all over the state gathered in Los Angeles for our first ever PAC Retreat. The team visited Homeboy Industries, Corita Art Center, and Homeboy Art Academy. The day wrapped up with a special Friend and Family Screening Event for the first ever viewing of the PAC Documentary, created in collaboration with Avalie Media.