Creative Acts

Check out our Impact Report for a recent program we just piloted: Youth Offender Program at Valley State Prison A new program that addresses the behavioral issues young people incarcerated at Valley State Prison are experiencing.

Did you hear the news? We’re a winner of this year’s @LA2050 Grants Challenge! 🥳 #WhoCanYouCan We are honored to have been selected as a winner of the 2024 @LA2050 Grants Challenge! 🎉 #WhoCanYouCan and Thank you to the @Annenberg_FDN !

TOMORROW! Join us for a Play Reading of 'The Betterment' written and performed by members of the Creative Acts Alumni Lab. Hosted by the amazing @indyshakes RSVP at Link In Bio to save your spot. See you tomorrow!

RSVP for your chance to experience the Alumni Lab's reading of a new play at @IndyShakes on August 27th! RSVP at Link in Bio :)

Police violence is a systemic problem in the US – and it happens on a scale far greater than other wealthy nations. Is this how police in the "land of the free" should treat civilians?

60% of women in jails under local control have not been convicted of a crime and are awaiting trial. Is tearing legally innocent women away from their families really helping anyone?

People experiencing cycles of incarceration and release are more likely to be homeless. And, being homeless makes formerly incarcerated people more likely to be arrested and incarcerated again, thanks to policies that criminalize homelessness. It’s a revolving door.

The US has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on earth. The data is clear: mass incarceration is deeply ingrained in the identity of the US. prisonpolicy.org/global/2024.ht…

The HIV rate in prison is 3x the US rate. Most states also still criminalize HIV & there are concerning gaps in testing policies across the country. It’s time for the carceral system to get serious about public health interventions for this vulnerable population. #HIVTestingDay

This #PrideMonth we're sharing statistics that showcase the horrific treatment that the LGBTQ+ community face when it comes to solitary confinement. Source: @PrisonPolicy

Right now, nearly half a million people in this country are locked up in jail pretrial.

“Can Virtual Reality Transform The Prison System”? Was the hypothetical question asked by @Creative_Acts an art therapy organization that works with people who are imprisoned in the California Correctional System. #AWE2024 #xr #vr #incarceration #impact

The answer is yes, using #VR to help incarcerated people imagine a world beyond the prison walls @creative_acts is making prisons safer, getting people out of solitary confinement, and returning people to their communities with the skills they need to stay free! #awe2024

We love the work they do

Some quick snaps from our talk at @ARealityEvent ! We asked can VR transform the prison system? Thanks to our wonderful @major_cause + @sabrawilliamsacts for the engaging talk on our work and the importance for tech and support in it. And thank you @ARealityEvent !

@sabraarbas @ARealityEvent

Stay tuned to see and hear more from our talk at @ARealityEvent Just wrapped and so grateful for our audience and their engagement! #VR #VirtualReality #reentry #turnitintoart

Wonderful panel this morning @ARealityEvent Empathic Interfaces: Exploring Intersection of Emotions, AI, & Spatial Computing Including our friends at @TRIPPVR

XR Women awards at AWE: - Amy Hedrick of @cleanboxtech wins Innovation Award 2024 - Sonya Haskins win Real World Impact. @sonyahaskins spoke on our Esports panel in 2020. @dulce303 won Innovation Award in 2022, has spoken at our events @XRWomenGlobal @ARealityEvent #AWE2024