Creative Justice

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Creative Justice, .consortium and .wahall are honored to bring you this months featured artist, Jarrod Messer, for the Inside Out projects gallery display at The Creative Cafe! Pull up tonight for the or slide through the cafe during the month of March to check out Jarrod’s art and learn more about the Inside Out Project!

2026, we will be highlighting a different incarcerated artist every month. Our loved ones have been physically removed from our homes but they are still a part of our community. We have seen the power of building with our incarcerated loved ones over the years and we want to honor all the creativity and brilliance they continue to share with us.

The first artist is Billy Gumabon , come by .wahall at anytime Monday-Friday 7AM-3PM to check out his work! More on Billy and his art below:

In his own words, “My name is Billy Gumabon, and I’m an artist and organizer within the carceral system in Washington State. My art is the one place I have never been confined. While my body exists inside prison, my imagination and creativity gives me autonomy and allows me to move freely with every line I draw. Each piece is an act of resistance against isolation, against silence, against the idea that a person’s worth can be reduced to their worst moment. Art is my freedom and my way of remembering who I am and reclaiming my humanity. It allows you to breathe in a place that tries to suffocate. It is my reminder that creativity will survive and thrive anywhere, even in here.”

This project is brought to you by our Youth Consortium. Learn more and check out their Inside Out Project zines here: bio.site/youthconsortium

ANNOUNCEMENT: Tonights boxing class is cancelled due to severe weather impacting multiple neighborhoods in the area. Boxing will resume next Monday December 15th at 7:15pm on the first floor of Washington Hall! Stay safe out there yall!