The newsletter for arts organisations working in criminal justice.
In this month's issue...
- National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance news
- Arts in criminal justice news and publications
- Events and training
- Resources and opportunities
The NCJAA announce new Co-Chair
The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA) are delighted to announce Brenda Birungi aka ‘Lady Unchained’ has taken up the role of Co-Chair on the NCJAA advisory board. The NCJAA has been supported through the last couple of years by outgoing Co-Chair Anna Herrmann who will remain on the advisory board. Read our reflections along with more about this change on our website
The NCJAA has a new email address - update you records
Please update your address book with our new email address: artsalliance@clinks.org. Emailing us is the most direct communication route to the NCJAA team. You can contact us with all general network enquiries including support with registering for our events and training opportunities.
Free Writing development training
Throughout 2022/23 | online | free
Registration remains open for NCJAA’s training programme for individuals and organisations delivering arts-based services and projects in the criminal justice system. Working in partnership with the Royal Literary Fund, a programme of free, two-part workshops, will be held throughout 2022/23 to teach vital writing development skills for reports, case studies, and funding applications. The upcoming funding applications workshop will take place online in Winter 2022 and will be particularly helpful for beginners. Find out more and book here
Arts in criminal justice network forum
29 September 2022 | online | free
The NCJAA arts in criminal justice forums are regular online events themed around important ideas and relevant developments in criminal justice. You will have the chance to hear from expert speakers in both practice and policy, meet others working in the field, and share good practice within the network. Forums are open to all working, or with an interest in, arts in criminal justice. Find out more and book here
All England criminal justice forum
22 September 2022 | online | free
Clinks’ All England criminal justice forums aim to bring together partners working across the criminal justice system. These forums provide an opportunity for people to hear about current and future developments and discuss policy and practice affecting their day-to-day work. Find out more and book here
Clinks annual conference – save the date
Clinks is delighted to invite you to save the date [22 November 2022] for: 'What’s next? Building strength and unity in a changing criminal justice system', their first annual conference and AGM to be held in person in three years. As a Clinks thematic network, the NCJAA will be involved throughout the proceedings, and we look forward to seeing you and other representatives of the arts in criminal justice sector there. At the conference, keynote speakers Phil Copple, HMPPS Director General of Prisons, and Amy Rees, HMPPS Director General of Probation, Wales and Youth, will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing those working in criminal justice and how, as a sector we can work together to become strong and sustainable, overcome barriers and achieve our goals.
Further details including how to book will be shared in this newsletter in due course.
Staging Rehabilitation: Clean Break and Geese training collaboration
22 September | London | £95
This masterclass is for both theatre artists and criminal justice professionals interested in arts in the criminal justice system. Through a practical learning setting involving drama and theatre exercises, group work and discussion, participants will: learn about the companies' different working practices, understand the principles and theory underpinning their work, and explore best practice in this field. A limited number of bursary places are available to anyone who has direct personal (not professional) experience of the criminal justice system. Find out more and book here
Exhibition: Koestler Arts at The Supreme Court
Open until October 2022 | The Supreme Court, London | free
Koestler Arts return to the Supreme Court this summer for a public display of artwork by under-18s within the criminal justice system. The exhibition showcases and celebrates artwork submitted to the Koestler Awards by its youngest entrants inside one of the UK’s most iconic legal settings. The Supreme Court hears cases of the highest importance that can affect the whole population and is the final court of appeal in the UK. Find out more here
LynchPin Theatre presents the European premiere of Apples in Winter
5-15 October | The Playground Theatre, London | from £10
Miriam’s son committed an horrendous crime. It was violent. It was terrifying. Caught, tried and convicted, he has been sitting on death row for 22 years. In seven hours the state will execute him. As is the tradition, he is granted a last meal. His request: a slice of his mother’s apple pie. This one-woman play is a story of a mother surviving, torn between her love for her son and the dark reality of his actions, grappling to make sense of her life. Find out more and book tickets here
National Criminal Justice Museum exhibition: Young People and Protest
Open now | Nottingham | free
This exhibition is a celebration of the power, passion, and ability that young people have shown to get their voices heard, to fight against continued injustice and to enact change locally and globally. The exhibition showcases a snapshot of historical and contemporary youth activism from around the world and asks ‘how you will use your voice to fight for social change’? Find out more here
Arts Council of Wales Connect and Flourish fund
Expressions of interest open on [01September 2022] for the development of collaborative proposals between organisations, individuals and creative professionals. Connect and Flourish seeks to enable projects that champion the diversity of voices, cultures, and languages in Wales. The fund supports the delivery of projects between £10,001 and £150,000 over a period of up to 24 months. Find out more here
Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership – Sports, Arts and Culture Fund
This fund is available to arts and culture based projects. It provides funding for activities that support young people aged under 25 years who may be more vulnerable to experiencing violence. This fund is looking to support organisations working with young people using arts and culture. The grants panel are also keen for organisations to include capacity building costs of the organisation and would encourage consortium/partnership applications that will allow groups to work together. The primary focus of the fund is community provision and out of school hours engagement. Find out more here
Vacancies
Ex-Prisoner Exhibition Hosts Koestler
Creative Producer(s) Helix Arts
Public Acts Project Manager (Digital and Communications) National Theatre Public Acts
Participation Assistant Almeida Theatre
Take a creative break
Speak Nonsense
According to research, an excellent presentation is 38% your voice, 55% non-verbal communication and just 7% your content. In other words, your delivery matters even more than what you say, and this exercise helps you refine it. Find a paragraph online in a language you do not understand or simply write down a few lines of gibberish, and practice saying it aloud as though you are giving a speech. Pay mind to your tone, inflections, and generally how you can use your voice to create more interest.
Want to include something in the next newsletter?
The next NCJAA monthly newsletter will be sent on Thursday 29 September. If you have any news, opportunities or events relating to art organisations or projects within the criminal justice system that you would like included, please email artsalliance@clinks.org by Monday 19 September 2022.
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