Capacity Building & Facilitation

JustArts LLC’s offerings, described below, have emerged from over 15 years of experience working in close collaboration with artists, advocates, educators, and organizers inside and outside of carceral systems. Every engagement is collaborative and adaptable, designed to meet the unique needs of your organization, project, or community. 

We bring an understanding of the complexities of navigating carceral institutions, the expertise of directly impacted artists, and a steadfast commitment to equity, accessibility, and ethical practice to every partnership and project.

We are always looking to include incarcerated partners and advisors in the projects we’re working on. If your project aligns with the skills and interests of one or more artists in our network, we will offer to facilitate connections and support the collaboration as needed. Learn more about how we connect artists with opportunities here.

Explore detailed descriptions of our offerings here.

Valentino Amaya

Program Design & Development

For organizations and institutions seeking to create or enhance impactful, inclusive programming that engages artists inside.

  • Program Feasibility and Accessibility Assessments

  • Remote Programming Design

  • Artist Fellowship, Grant, or Residency Development Consultations

  • Partnership Development Consultations

  • Collaborative Arts & Advocacy Projects

  • Accessible Submission Call Development

  • Event/Exhibition Planning Consultations

Community Building & Education

Cuong (Mike) Tran

For staff, students, and communities interested in learning, connecting, and creating together at the intersection of the arts and justice.

  • Ethics Workshops

  • Curriculum Development

  • Student Internship/Project Development

  • Community Engagement Workshops

  • Speaking Engagements

  • Dialogue Circle Facilitation

  • Restorative Arts Processes

Past & Current Partners & Collaborators

  • Black silhouette of two jumping rabbits with the phrase 'Rabbits of Realness' in stylized text.
  • Illustration of a punk cartoon character with a mohawk hairstyle, wearing goggles, chained shoes, and holding a chain, surrounded by the text "The Returning Arsenal Guts" in a circular pattern.
  • Open book on the left with the words 'Prisoners' and 'Express' spelled out in individual letter cards flowing between.
  • Black and white graphic of a lion and a tiger combined, with the tiger's head connecting to a pink flag, and the word 'CHIMERA' in large pink letters below, followed by 'Tulsa Oklahoma' and 'Est. 2013' in black text.
  • Logo of the University of Tulsa featuring a shield with columns and a dome, with the text "The University of Tulsa" in blue.
  • Logo featuring a stylized wave and abstract shape with the text 'ITHAKA SR' beneath it.
  • IDHA logo with a black diamond shape and text reading CIDA Institute for the Development of Human Arts
  • Black and white logo of a spiral staircase above the text 'San Francisco Public Library' in italicized font.
  • 3D black and white logo for Freer Records with layered, blocky text.