The Power of Art to Develop Artists and Activists

Autor/inn/en	Prettyman, Sandra Spickard; Gargarella, Elisa
Titel	The Power of Art to Develop Artists and Activists
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education & the Arts, 14 (2013), (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1529-8094
Schlagwörter	Artists; Activism; Adolescents; Summer Programs; Art Education; Urban Youth; Program Effectiveness; Social Change; High School Students; Reflection; Critical Thinking; Adolescent Development; Citizen Participation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Artiste; Artist; Künstler; Künstlerin; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Sommerkurs; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Sozialer Wandel; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Kritisches Denken; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung
Abstract	Many teens today feel as though they have limited opportunities to prove to society that they can make positive and meaningful contributions to their communities. They are presented with few opportunities to make important choices and decisions regarding their lives and communities and often have no mechanisms in their everyday lives to help them engage in meaningful ways in their communities (Youniss, Christmas-Best, Diversi, et al., 2002). In this article, we explore how Arts-UP, a summer art education program for urban teens, fosters self and social transformation by helping youth engage in their local community. Results demonstrate that Arts-UP participants see themselves as part of a larger community of artists, and also as active participants in their communities. We argue that programs like Arts-UP are imperative in creating not only future artists, but also future activists who will be critical thinkers and active, democratic citizens. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10