Shared Visions

Résumé du livre

Shared Visions: Thoughts and Experiences in Social Arts Practice is a practical guide to teaching socially engaged art. Although many educators have an interest in community art, there are few publications that provide effective methods of teaching it. A basic history of the genre as well as specific exercises and assignments help Shared Visions to bridge this gap. As Executive Director of the non-profit art agency Chameleon Arts and Youth Development, located in downtown Kansas City, Mo., Hugh Merrill has developed exercises and assignments that help artists and students gather both content and insight for community projects. Chameleon has worked with at-risk, homeless, and marginalized populations for over 20 years. These projects and assignments have provided a framework for educators at the Kansas City Art Institute and other institutions of learning as well as social workers and people working at community centers throughout Kansas and Missouri.