Come out to support artists inside IL prisons and organizations working together towards freedom! Artworks from Castaway (a group of artists at Western IL prison) and formerly incarcerated artists will be on sale. Join us for food, drink, music and more! 100% of proceeds will support ILARJ & WTS! Sliding scale tickets start at $10, including a dinner plate and free drink!

The Illinois Alliance for Reentry & Justice is accelerating the transformative realignment of power and accountability to reimagine and remake justice through the collective work of the community centering lived experience with participatory democracy models toward an abolitionist future. Our motto is, “By Community, For Community, In Community.” This is because we understand that the work needed to bring about “the Beloved Community” that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. imprinted on our imaginations requires working together. Our strength is in the 360-degree perspective offered by our partners, comprised of currently and formerly incarcerated people, nonprofits, service providers, legal professionals, and advocates. We are working in community to develop solutions to the problems our partners are currently facing behind the walls along with the problems faced by those on the other side of those walls. We proudly count over 100 coalition partners in every region of the state including in 5 IDOC facilities.

Walls Turned Sideways is an art gallery, studio, & community space dedicated to artists and communities impacted by incarceration. Our mission is to build bridges that connect people in prison, their families, artists, and other community members using art, exhibitions, and political education with a focus on collective liberation, healing and abolition.

Drawn Together in Struggle & Hope

By Walls Turned Sideways

Drawn Together in Struggle & Hope