ARTS JUSTICE SAFETY COALITION
ABOUT THE COALITION
The Arts Justice Safety Coalition (AJSC) is a collaborative initiative spearheaded by The Confined Arts (TCA) @Another Choice Youth and Family Outreach in partnership with the Phoenix Players Theatre Group, multidisciplinary Artist Shaun Leonardo. Dedicated to fostering a transformative intersection between art and justice system reform, AJSC unites artists, arts organizations, and justice practitioners in the New York and New Jersey Region. Through co-learning, financial support, and amplification efforts, the coalition seeks to elevate art as a powerful catalyst for systemic, cultural, and social change.
MEMBERSHIP
AJSC is made up of new and existing community-based artists, particularly those with justice involvement, young adults, students, advocates, teaching artists, practitioners, legal advocates, and organizations, the Arts, Justice, and Safety Coalition provides a platform for learning about entrepreneurship, community enhancement, and leveraging the arts to counter the impact of the criminal legal system.
LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZING
Our organizing efforts bridge local and national movements for justice. From neighborhood-based art activations to national convenings of artists and advocates, we mobilize creative communities to reimagine safety, promote equity, and shift public narratives about incarceration and community care.