Idaho
Do you know about any prison arts programs in Idaho? If so, please contact us.
Montana
- Montana Correctional Enterprises (MCE) mce@mt.gov
- Montana State Prison Hobby Store 406.846.1320 ext. 2515
Wyoming
Do you know about any prison arts programs in Wyoming? If so, please contact us.
Nevada
- High Desert Correctional Center Band/Music Class
- True Grit Mary Harrison, (775) 887-9297
- Nevada Prison Newsletter, Ely State Prison
Utah
Colorado
- SpeakOut! Writing Workshops 970-491-7251
- Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility ‘Great Books and Movies’
- Fremont Correctional Facility Creative Writing
- Denver Women’s Correctional Facility Manageable Mud, Sophia’s Sisters Choir, Yoga, Slam Poetry, Drumming Circle, Leisure Activity Center
- Cheyenne Mountain Re-entry Center Creative Writing
- CleanWear Clothing (970) 535-0155 , info@cleanwearfashion.com
Arizona
- Inside/OUT Experience (Video)
- It’s Not Just Black and White Gregory Sale, Sale.Gregory@gmail.com
- AZ Dept of Corrections Recreational Activities and Hobby Crafts
- The Beat Within Creative Writing, David Inocencio, dinocencio@thebeatwithin.org, (415) 503-4170
- The Thoughtful Warrior Program Dr. Melanie Ohm, melanie@conceptsconsultinggroup.com, (480)510-2377
New Mexico
- Comienzos Yoga, Nonviolent Communication, creative writing, art, William Poehner, Director, wpoehner@gmail.com, (505) 715-6918
- The Beat Within Creative Writing, David Inocencio, dinocencio@thebeatwithin.org, (415) 503-4170
- JustWrite Creative Writing, Carlos Contreras, justwritenm@gmail.com
- Voice Behind Walls Lee Rhyanes, voicesbehindwalls@gmail.com
- Reel Fathers Film & fatherhood, Deborah Boldt, Executive Director, deborah.reelfathers@gmail.com, 505-466-2295
Hi Lucy,
I’m not aware of any, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. You may want to try contacting the folks at Wings Ministry (www.WingsMinistry.org). I know they were recently collecting donations of artwork created by prisoners to use in an auction, and they are pretty well-connected to all of the prison-oriented work going on throughout NM. It also might be worth checking with Carlos Contreras, whose contact info you can find in the listing for JustWrite, above. I’d be curious to hear what you find!
Are there any inmate art sales in New Mexico?