- research local community art institutions *
- look into examples of local events *
- research community art projects
- research piaget *
- research kolb *
- look into fundng and the goverment *
- start reading some of the books I picked up from the library today
what is community art?
Community arts, also sometimes known as "dialogical art", "community-engaged" or "community-based art," refers to artistic activity based in a community setting. Works from this genre can be of any media and is characterized by interaction or dialogue with the community.
The community arts movement is inspired by social justice activism and is grounded in the principle of cultural democracy. Community art is often used as a tool for stimulating dialogue, for documenting community-rooted narratives and for encouraging self-empowerment.
Community art is a practice that believes the production of arts a social activity that expresses people’s lived experience. Community art, by its very nature. has no common aesthetic standard. The aesthetic of this art is fundamentally grounded in its content and its culture. It is a language of self-representation or self-collaboration through which an individual or a group confirms its identity. Community can be defined as a demographic community, social community or community of interest.
– Published in: Naming A Practice: Curatorial Strategies for the Future, Walter Phillips Gallery Editions, The Banff Centre (quote on page 195).
what is art therapy?
a form of psychotherapy involving the encouragement of free self-expression through painting, drawing, or modelling, used as a remedial or diagnostic activity.
Definition: Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The creative process involved in expressing one’s self artistically can help people to resolve issues as well as develop and manage their behaviors and feelings, reduce stress, and improve self-esteem and awareness.
Art therapists are professionals trained in both art and therapy. They are knowledgeable about human development, psychological theories, clinical practice, spiritual, multicultural and artistic traditions, and the healing potential of art
doing this breif initial reseach I've realised art therapy is quite different to community art in the sense it demands a much higher qualification specifically in psychology. art therapy is often more hospital and healthcare focused, dealing with specific patients wheras communnity art is usually more linked to community groups or spaces like womens groups or museums and schools.
spaces in Leeds:heartcentre - community art space
pyramid of arts - runs arts groups for people with and without learning disabilities
east st arts - community arts charity
inkwell arts - Charity-run multi-arts centre with cafe
leeds museums trust - various organisations across leads running family craft activities and other events
questions to think about
-how are art and the brain linked
-how does art shape the way you think?
-how can art transform mood and outlook?
-how is art related to emotion and expression?
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