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List of contents
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Part I: Art in Public Places and Alternative Museum Sites
1. Service Places
2. Transportation
3. Food and Art
Part II: Community as Art Treasures
4. Exploring Alternative Museum Sites in your Backyard
5. Parks and Playgrounds as Extensions to Art Classrooms and Home Studios
6. Personal Connections
Part III: Community Art Projects
7. Community Art
Conclusion
References
Index
About the author
Ilona Szekely is Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Design at Eastern Kentucky University, USA. She is Past President of the Kentucky Art Education Association (KyAEA), co-founder of the Center for Creative Art Teaching (CCAT) and co-sponsor of the Play Based Art Teaching movement.
Summary
How can community art build connection in diverse communities? Where is the art in contemporary libraries? How do you bring subway art into the classroom?
Drawing on an abundance of examples from Finland, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and the USA, including the NYC 2nd Ave Subway, the Detroit’s Heidelberg Project, the Favel Painting Foundation and bicycle rack sculpture, Szekely inspires readers to look beyond the classroom walls to develop meaningful art experiences for students. She shows the myriad art forms, media expressions, and design professions that have the influence and potential to shape the local environment, reaching far beyond the traditional museum and gallery venue.
Underpinned by a clear philosophical foundation, the field-tested approaches show readers how to go beyond the study of reproductions or dwelling on of the masters who are framed in art museums, instead having meaningful art experiences using everyday objects and diverse collective experiences. She also shows that innovative and exciting art lessons don’t need large amounts of funding, transportation or even a museum within the local community. Each chapter includes photographs, talking points and key lesson ideas along with links to further resources.
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An excellent primer for preservice and current art teachers to think about ways to approach community engagement. The text is well written and accessible so readers from a range of backgrounds can build off of the great ideas shared in this text in their classrooms.
