Arts In Corrections

Institution: SATF, VSP 

This course will examine the traditional arts of drumming through use of the Djembe drum. Participants learn basic hand techniques and rhythms rooted in the West African drumming tradition. Through understanding Djembe drumming (and finding a collective and personal rhythm) participants learn to be more grounded, conscious, and aware of their own rhythm/emotions, leading to greater balance in life.

Institution: CHCF

This course takes a holistic approach to the history and performance of Nigeria’s Yoruba people, which found its voice in Cuba as a result of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Participants learn about the sacred and practical elements of the music, and take a hands-on approach to learning Lucumí drumming, traditional songs, and the creation of altar spaces.

Institution: COR

This course provides instruction on guitar fundamentals using a broad selection of popular Americana Music, such as blues, folk, soul, rock, and polkas. Participants will receive and give input and collaborate in a small community, building on their life skill to promote healthy discussions and relationships in society. Along with targeted lesson plans, participants will also guide further instruction in this musical community, working to collectively compose and perform.

Institution: CHCF

This course introduce participants to the history of Danza Azteca, indigenous culturally-rooted dance and music, with the aim of helping then create a safe, sacred space for healing and restoration through the practice. Participants also learn the instrumentation of Aztec music and the basic dance steps through structured exercises and combinations of movements.

Institution: SVSP

This course focuses on the foundational concepts of music using beginning guitar techniques and songwriting. Participants listen to and analyze folk, popular, and contemporary music compositions to identify aspects of musical technique, lyrical and poetic meaning, and
sentiment. In addition to learning music techniques, participants will also engage in a variety of traditional musical genres, such as Mexican folk forms, blues, bluegrass, and jazz.

Institution: VSP

This course provides instruction on how to bead peyote and flat stitching. Beadwork is one of the best-known art forms practiced by Native Americans. Participants will prepare, discuss, and design their desired pattern, under the careful guidance of expert instructors. The class incorporates lectures, discussions, and hands-on beading, with the aim of creating a safe space to promote healing.

Institution: SVSP

This course is a theater-based practicum, in which participants explore issues of power, privilege, and oppression for critical dialogue. Participants explore interactive performance techniques for applying theories of social change with peer audiences. As a living genre, Community Theater is always changing and affected by performers’ realities and creativity. Applying theater techniques helps build self-confidence and feed participants’ creative impulses, allowing their story and the stories of others as co-creators to guide the work.

Institution: CCWF

This course introduces participants to traditional hymns and gospel repertoire that help create a safe atmosphere for learners to experience freedom through song lyrics. The goal is to provide students with positive musical and educational experiences through the process of singing fundamentals, vocal techniques, classroom rehearsals, and performance preparation.

Institution: WSP

Performing Arts: learning to play a musical instrument directly enhances a student’s ability to think creatively and engage more fully with the world around them. Taking the first steps toward learning the guitar, ukulele, or keyboard helps to create an entry point for further study of music and music history, as well as create a connection to fellow participants and performing artists the participants may already enjoy. participants can express themselves and their unique identities through songwriting while also overcoming challenges through incremental progress. Music genres and varying tastes in music create pathways to learning more about a diverse range of cultural icons, their attitudes, and beliefs, and even issues related to contemporary society addressed in each song. Based on feedback we receive from the institution; we can cater our offerings to the intended population.

Institution: COR

Performing Arts: learning to play a musical instrument directly enhances a student’s ability to think creatively and engage more fully with the world around them. Taking the first steps toward learning the guitar, ukulele, or keyboard helps to create an entry point for further study of music and music history, as well as create a connection to fellow participants and performing artists the participants may already enjoy. participants can express themselves and their unique identities through songwriting while also overcoming challenges through incremental progress. Music genres and varying tastes in music create pathways to learning more about a diverse range of cultural icons, their attitudes, and beliefs, and even issues related to contemporary society addressed in each song. Based on feedback we receive from the institution; we can cater our offerings to the intended population.

Institution: KVSP, NKSP

Performing Arts: learning to play a musical instrument directly enhances a student’s ability to think creatively and engage more fully with the world around them. Taking the first steps toward learning the guitar, ukulele, or keyboard helps to create an entry point for further study of music and music history, as well as create a connection to fellow participants and performing artists the participants may already enjoy. participants can express themselves and their unique identities through songwriting while also overcoming challenges through incremental progress. Music genres and varying tastes in music create pathways to learning more about a diverse range of cultural icons, their attitudes, and beliefs, and even issues related to contemporary society addressed in each song. Based on feedback we receive from the institution; we can cater our offerings to the intended population.

Institution: KVSP, COR

Performing Arts: learning to play a musical instrument directly enhances a student’s ability to think creatively and engage more fully with the world around them. Taking the first steps toward learning the guitar, ukulele, or keyboard helps to create an entry point for further study of music and music history, as well as create a connection to fellow participants and performing artists the participants may already enjoy. participants can express themselves and their unique identities through songwriting while also overcoming challenges through incremental progress. Music genres and varying tastes in music create pathways to learning more about a diverse range of cultural icons, their attitudes, and beliefs, and even issues related to contemporary society addressed in each song. Based on feedback we receive from the institution; we can cater our offerings to the intended population.

Institution: KVSP, NKSP, WSP

Visual Arts: This class consists of many group activities including step-by-step painting, group activities, art donations, and project collaborations, all build self-esteem as well as helping participants learn to work with the instructor and fellow students. learning to paint and draw, participants will have an opportunity to study traditional art forms, techniques and application while learning about the history of each. Pairing art history with hands-on learning allows participants to place themselves more actively within a cultural dialogue and relate to other artists around the world. Connecting to art movements and diverse historical subjects lead to an increase in empathy which is also a contribution. Mural projects in particular, present participants with collaborative opportunities and the ability to organize around a common goal. The fact that participants can trace their progress visually allows them to connect the concepts they are learning to the ways that participants apply those skills in real-time. All positive outcomes that come from group activities within this section can be used in all our current and future programs and translated through all art forms.

Institution: COR

Visual Arts: This class consists of many group activities including step-by-step painting, group activities, art donations, and project collaborations, all build self-esteem as well as helping participants learn to work with the instructor and fellow students. learning to paint and draw, participants will have an opportunity to study traditional art forms, techniques and application while learning about the history of each. Pairing art history with hands-on learning allows participants to place themselves more actively within a cultural dialogue and relate to other artists around the world. Connecting to art movements and diverse historical subjects lead to an increase in empathy which is also a contribution. Mural projects in particular, present participants with collaborative opportunities and the ability to organize around a common goal. The fact that participants can trace their progress visually allows them to connect the concepts they are learning to the ways that participants apply those skills in real-time. All positive outcomes that come from group activities within this section can be used in all our current and future programs and translated through all art forms.

Institution: COR

Visual Arts: This class consists of many group activities including step-by-step painting, group activities, art donations, and project collaborations, all build self-esteem as well as helping participants learn to work with the instructor and fellow students. learning to paint and draw, participants will have an opportunity to study traditional art forms, techniques and application while learning about the history of each. Pairing art history with hands-on learning allows participants to place themselves more actively within a cultural dialogue and relate to other artists around the world. Connecting to art movements and diverse historical subjects lead to an increase in empathy which is also a contribution. Mural projects in particular, present participants with collaborative opportunities and the ability to organize around a common goal. The fact that participants can trace their progress visually allows them to connect the concepts they are learning to the ways that participants apply those skills in real-time. All positive outcomes that come from group activities within this section can be used in all our current and future programs and translated through all art forms.

Institution: SOL

The Prison Arts Project of the William James Association provides fine arts instruction programs to marginalized people in our society, in particular people experiencing incarceration and at-risk youth. We know that involvement in the arts can affect people’s lives in profound, significant ways; that learning to express oneself through the arts changes the individual and changes the way they see their community.

Institution: CMC

The Prison Arts Project of the William James Association provides fine arts instruction programs to marginalized people in our society, in particular people experiencing incarceration and at-risk youth. We know that involvement in the arts can affect people’s lives in profound, significant ways; that learning to express oneself through the arts changes the individual and changes the way they see their community.

Institution: CMF

The Prison Arts Project of the William James Association provides fine arts instruction programs to marginalized people in our society, in particular people experiencing incarceration and at-risk youth. We know that involvement in the arts can affect people’s lives in profound, significant ways; that learning to express oneself through the arts changes the individual and changes the way they see their community.

Institution: HDSP

The Prison Arts Project of the William James Association provides fine arts instruction programs to marginalized people in our society, in particular people experiencing incarceration and at-risk youth. We know that involvement in the arts can affect people’s lives in profound, significant ways; that learning to express oneself through the arts changes the individual and changes the way they see their community.

Institution: SQ

The Prison Arts Project of the William James Association provides fine arts instruction programs to marginalized people in our society, in particular people experiencing incarceration and at-risk youth. We know that involvement in the arts can affect people’s lives in profound, significant ways; that learning to express oneself through the arts changes the individual and changes the way they see their community.