Equals (with reflection) Artist Statement Throughout history, minority communities have been disproportionately affected by inequity in vulnerability to environmental health concerns and climate change. Art for Social Change Art is often a vehicle for social change. YOUTH CENTER #BreonnaUnderTheStars. From the structural injustices against Native Americans to the Civil Rights Movement, we all bear witness to the injustice of our society in the health of our environment around us. Creativity and imagination constitute empowerment, community and the arts and in which ways art in the public domain addresses community concerns. March 25, 2015. Abstract. Many artists today are deeply committed to creating work that addresses pressing social issues and changes the way we perceive the world. Street Address: Duhring Wing, Room 111 236 S. 34th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104. Jane Golden, Public Art and Social Change Mailing Address: University of Pennsylvania College Hall, Room G06, Mailbox #23 Philadelphia, PA 19104-6303. Art allows people to express themselves to the world and their personal challenges. 215-746-5972. pasef@pobox.upenn.edu Great public art has the power to make us think, feel and—in some special cases—change the world. grant. “Public art and murals are meant to create change,” Makayla writes. While some artists use traditional forms of art to make work that comments on, responds to, or advocates for the need for change, others are exploring new forms of “social practice” that engages communities in an interactive exchange. Fourteen University of Richmond students, with support from faculty and community members, are leading an effort that will ultimately result in a … Artists: This mural was designed and created by youth artists in the Public Art for Social Change track at Community Art Center: Brandy Altidor, Logian Ammer, Salma Boukouj, Chloe Duggan, Ayatt Eljack, Diomanie Ramirez, Khahleal Salmon, Yasimen Yohannes, Ayman Tai, and Sarah Pace.The project was facilitated by Katytarika Bartel and Atia Mahabir. The main focus of this paper is the implementation of social committed public art projects in urban renewal actions. “The mural project contributes to peace because it provides a safe entry point for people with different opinions and from different backgrounds to connect through art.” The project received additional support from an arts-based grant at Davidson called the Spike! Public Art and Social Change. Beyond the walls of the classroom to a wall on Cary Street. It can give voice to the politically or socially disenfranchised. Carly Morgan October 17, 2018 Reflection #5 Community or public art affects social change in many positive ways. The main focus of this paper is the implementation of social committed public art projects in urban renewal actions. It seeks to explore the democratic potential in urban artistic interventions and to challenge the view of public art as a collective good, by examining the role of public art works in terms of urban governance. Public art has been found to provide a positive impact on communities by supporting economic growth and sustainability, attachment and cultural identity, artists as contributors, social cohesion and cultural understanding, and public health and belonging. In December 2014, we as a community endeavored to create such change by applying for a grant from the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge. 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