Saturday, May 24, 2025
1–4 PM
Los Angeles State
Historic Park
1245 N. Spring Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Organized by
LA Freewaves + Future IDs
JUSTICE + ART JAM brings the general public together with system-impacted individuals, artists, families, social justice organizations, advocates, and community leaders.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
As Los Angeles communities face evolving policies, systemic inequities, and deepening uncertainty, the need to come together—to share stories and resources, to tend to each other and foster solidarity and resilience—has never been more vital.
JUSTICE + ART JAM bridges the broader public with individuals impacted by incarceration, centering our shared humanity through art and advocacy. At the heart of this event is a commitment to creating a gathering space, where those most affected by the justice system can come together with the public to envision a more just and compassionate city.
Visitors will freely explore a rich variety of offerings from contributing partners:
Practical Support:
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Record-clearing and expungement clinic offered by TimeDone.
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Mental health resources from LA County Department of Mental Health.
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Reentry services from St. John’s Community Health Rise Reentry Program.
Creative Expression:
- Interactive theater games by The Actors’ Gang Prison Project.
- Performance of dances written inside CRC prison with Dancing Through Prison Walls.
- A participatory batting range by Great Leap.
- A live musical jam by Alliance for California Traditional Arts.
- A chorus by Cornerstone at one entrance.
- DJ geriFree with Give a Beat at the other entrance.
Dialogue & Workshops:
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Writing circles by Street Poets and WriteGirl.
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A discussion focused on pay raises and expungement opportunities for fire crew members led by the Anti-Recidivism Coalition.
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Discussions with public participation led by Critical Resistance and California United for a Responsible Budget.
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An interactive circle facilitated by Mass Liberation.
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An awareness campaign by ACLU SoCal.
Healing Spaces:
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A restorative justice healing circle facilitated by Healing Dialogue and Action.
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Mindfulness exercises and sonic baths by CLAYDD.
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Public readings of stories from inside coordinated by California Families Against Solitary Confinement.
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A blessing and history by Tina Calderon and Meztli Projects.
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A community engagement by Brent Blair with USC Theater and Social Change.
Art & Storytelling:
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An installation of Future IDs artworks made by artists with incarceration histories.
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An anonymity booth to record stories of law enforcement by Project Protocol.
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A performance by Crack Rodriguez with CISPES.
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A missed opportunities prom for folks who missed senior prom because of incarceration hosted by API RISE.
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A performance by Berto Lule with UCLA Underground Scholars and West Coast Credible Messengers.
Produced by LA Freewaves and Future IDs and co-curated by
Gregory Sale, Emiliano Lopez, Jeanette Degollado, and Anne Bray.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
LA Freewaves is a public art organization committed to the multicultural landscape of Los Angeles, transforming civic spaces into hubs of radical creativity that invite communities to reflect, rethink, and re-engage with social issues through art.
Future IDs is a social impact campaign led by a group of artists, allies, and most importantly, individuals with conviction histories working together to express the collective power of rescripting identity, artistic representation, and narrative during and after incarceration.
Supported by grants from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, LA County Arts Commission, California Arts Council, and Community Partners and in collaboration with Los Angeles State Historic Park and Los Angeles River State Park Partners.