Arts in Corrections NYS

Arts in Corrections NYS, facilitates and supports arts programming inside NYS DOCCS facilities across New York State. A regrant program of NYSCA, Arts in Corrections is facilitated by Wave Farm, a nonprofit New York State arts organization, working closely with DOCCS.

In 2023 and 2024, Arts in Corrections NYS supported arts programming inside approximately 10 NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (NYS DOCCS) facilities across New York State. Visiting artists facilitated in-person workshops, providing system-impacted individuals with once-a-week programming in a variety of disciplines including the visual arts, electronic media/film, music, and literature. Read about the most recent workshops here.

In 2025, with the support of the New York State Council on the Arts and NYS DOCCS, Arts in Corrections will expand to 15 facilities across New York State. Wave Farm will be holding informational sessions via Zoom in January 2025. Please contact Bianca Biberaj, Wave Farm Assistant Director, to express interest in attending an informational session.

Participating Facilities 2024

This map identifies currently participating NYS DOCCS Facilities: Bare Hill Correctional Facility (Malone, NY); Coxsackie Correctional Facility (Coxsackie, NY); Franklin Correctional Facility (Malone, NY); Mohawk Correctional Facility (Rome, NY); Greene Correctional Facility (Coxsackie, NY); Green Haven Correctional Facility (Stormville, NY); Groveland Correctional Facility (Sonyea, NY); Otisville Correctional Facility (Ottisville, NY); Shawangunk Correctional Facility (Wallkill, NY); Sullivan Correctional Facility (Fallsburg, NY). In addition in 2023, programs were offered at Ulster Correctional Facility (Napanoch, NY).

Arts in Corrections NYS is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.