Kamisha Thomas

Kamisha Thomas is a multidisciplinary artist from Columbus, Ohio, and a second generation carceral system survivor. She co-founded the Returning Artists Guild (RAG) with Aimee Wissman after serving seven and a half years in prison to continue the community and camaraderie she felt while participating in and facilitating arts programming while incarcerated. Kamisha is a Right of Return Fellow who is passionate about prison abolition, artist advocacy, and amplifying the voices of marginalized people. She is drawn to works that promote critical thinking and paradigm shifts.