Inside the Comic Panel Exhibition and Opening Reception
May 21, 2026
Thank you to everyone who attended the "Inside the Comic Panel" opening reception collaboration with the B Awesum and River Park Art Groove Gallery back in March. The reception featured an artist talk by Fresno Regional Lead Martin Townsend, who honored the contributing artists, explored their themes, and highlighted the impact of arts programming in prisons.
The comic-book panels on display were created by incarcerated artists at Central California Women’s Facility during a multidisciplinary art class co-led by PAC Peer Facilitators Angela and Sonia.
If you missed the opening, you still have a chance to attend the closing reception featuring another artist talk from Martin on May 21, 2026, from 5–8 PM at Art Groove Event Center in Fresno, California.
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