Individuals develop sensitivities of their own and relate emotional experience to intelligence in responding to art. Consequently, political, education, economic, financial, business, medical, and therapeutic institutions have often used art as instruments for change. Examples include radio and television evangelists, Hitler in Germany and Mao in China, and cities' promotion of tourism. The arts are particularly suited to prisons because they present a learning and exploration experience which helps to mold and remold not only the work but the participant. Arts used in the prison setting can help satisfy Maslow's higher-order felt needs such as sense of self-esteem and recognition by the group. Use of the arts can address various goals: recreation, socialization, or development of personal values. Goals should be decided and then the appropriate arts approach selected. Dance or theater could promote socialization, while concerts offer release from the monotony of confinement. 12 references.