Engaging Classrooms and Communities Through Art: The Guide to Designing and Implementing Community-Based Art Education

By Beth Krensky and Seana Lowe Steffen

Book Overview

At the same time that arts funding and programming in schools are declining, exciting community-based art programs have successfully been able to build community, foster change, and enrich children's lives. Engaging Classrooms and Communities through Art provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the design and implementation of community-based art programs for educators, community leaders, and artists. The book combines case studies with diverse groups across the country that are using different media - including mural arts, dance, and video - with an informed introduction to the theory and history of community-based art. It is a perfect handbook for those looking to transform their communities through art.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759110689
• ISBN13: 9780759110687
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"