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You Can Really Help Prison Arts Now!

With the devastating impact of the COVID-19 crisis on all of our lives, Community Partners in Action decided to cancel our Celebrate CPA Prison Arts! 2020 fundraiser altogether. We look forward to holding it again in 2021. Canceling Celebrate! 2020 creates a significant gap in the Prison Arts Program budget we could not have predicted…. Read more »

Prison Arts Program Exhibitions

These are just a few of the exhibitions featuring works from the Prison Art Program’s recent Annual Shows and Permanent Collection:

CPA’s COVID-19 Response

During this unprecedented time in the world, Community Partners in Action continues to operate around the clock, because people need our help. We know you are cheering us on, and we appreciate it so much! The health and safety of our participants and staff is our highest priority and we want to update you on… Read more »

News Show “The Race 2020” Features Community Partners in Action.

Community Partners in Action is featured in the Jan. 26th episode of Sunday news show “The Race 2020“. The episode is titled “How one nonprofit is helping former inmates stay out of the prison system for good,” and is the first of a four-part series on Justice Reform in America.

We have a NEW Mart’s House!

What a great way to celebrate the Holiday Season!

“I didn’t want to struggle.”

No one should. You can help.

Prison Arts is in the Washington Post Magazine!

Beth Hines Interviewed about Gaps in Reentry Services

CPA Executive Director Beth Hines was a guest on WNPR’s Colin McEnroe Show.

PHOTOS! Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2019

This year’s Annual Show ran June 7th-28th at Capital Community College. It featured over 700 artworks, all created during the past year, from over 120 inmate artists and alumni artists who now living in their communities. Inmates and staff work all year toward this unique and extraordinary community event! Enjoy the photos!

A Fire Devastated our Mart’s House

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