- PRISON ARTS RESOURCE PROJECT, An Annotated Bibliography
Published by National Endowment for the Arts, May 2014 - Creating Behind the Razor Wire: An Overview of Arts in Corrections in the U.S.
- The Prison Arts Coalition: Established in 2008, the Prison Arts Coalition (PAC) serves as a national network for prison arts in the United States.
- Judith Tannenbaum, poet and author of (among others):
Disguised as a Poem: My Years Teaching Poetry at San Quentin
By Heart: Poetry, Prison and Two Lives
Prison Poetry Workshop Podcasts
- Spoon Jackson, poet, serving a life sentence in California prisons since 1977, published two books, including, By Heart: Poetry, Prison and Two Lives and Spoon is featured in the documentary At Night I Fly.
- Phyllis Kornfeld’s Cellblock Visions is a beautiful collection of visual art made by people in prison.
- Blue Mountain Center Prison Session – Video of writers, artists and activists about their work in prisons.
- Community Arts Network Reading Room – Essays for Arts and Corrections
- Prison/Culture, book Edited by Sharon E. Bliss, Kevin B. Chen, Steve Dickison, Mark Dean Johnson, Rebeka Rodriguez.
- A Journey of Discouragement and Hope: An Introduction to Arts and Corrections By Grady Hillman
- “A Cost Benefit Analysis of the California Department of Corrections Arts in Corrections Program.” Santa Cruz, Calif.: William James Association, 1983. By Larry Brewster.
- Common Sense and Common Ground by William Cleveland.
- Creativity Held Captive, by Patricia McConnel, is a great resource for sharing art inside. Patricia has served time herself, and her knowledge, and ability to express this knowledge, is deep.
- McConnel, P. “Guidebook for Artists Working in Prisons.” Utah Arts Council, 1994. The Fortune Society’S WORDS MATTER guide.
- Language Guide for Communicating About Those Involved In The Carceral System, from Underground Scholars.
In support of the Prison Arts Project