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Connecting people with art inside and outside prisons.

Ohio Prison Arts Connection is

A coalition of people committed to working together to building arts access for people in prison and re-entry, and to creating spaces for storytelling, resource-sharing, and dialogue both inside and outside of prisons.
An essential vehicle to make arts experiences possible within the Ohio carceral system and beyond.

There’s more to explore!

Learn more about OPAC’s mission and values
Search through the database of existing art programs in Ohio’s prisons
Check out arts in prison events in your area

Upcoming Events

Clash Day at Kent University

Feb. 6, 2020

2020's Clash Day will focus on art and culture created by people who are justice-involved. Proceeds from the event will support Jail Guitar Doors at Grafton Correctional, a burgeoning music program.

Ohio Prison Arts Connection Statewide Gathering

April 3, 2020

Connect, build dialogue, interact with art, and start working on projects that promote the arts inside and outside Ohio prisons.