Programming

Coordinating
Organizations

In partnership with CDCR, the California Arts Council has contracts with various organizations to provide rehabilitative arts services in state correctional facilities. 

Arts in Corrections includes wide array of rehabilitative arts programming led by professional artists, including: 

• Theater

• Creative writing

• Audio journalism

• Painting/drawing

• Mexican jarocho music

• Native American beadwork

• Music and songwriting

• Drumming

• Chicano poetry

• Choral singing

• Danza Azteca

• Mariachi and folk guitar

• Storytelling

• Grief and gratitude writing

• Open mic performances