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Community Art as an Interdisciplinary Challenge to Fine Art

King, Abigail Graham
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1123084206

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2005, Bachelor of Philosophy, Miami University, School Of Interdisciplinary Studies - Interdisciplinary Studies.
In the last half of the twentieth century, as much of American society was changing, so were the ways that artists connected to their communities. The American mural movement was simultaneously born in cities across the country, while other forms of the arts reached out to their communities as well. Within a relatively short amount of time, artists and community organizations began to intentionally work together to serve both of their interests. Thus, community art began to define any collaborative art project that builds community. Decades later, it is an art form and organizing tactic that is increasingly being used by grassroots leaders, often untrained in either art or organizing. By more thoroughly understanding the concept and developing the process, more kinds of groups and organizers will be able to employ community art to fit their needs. As an artist, I was drawn to the community interaction inherent in community art, and seek to build this into my artistic identity. My first attempt, chronicled in Section one, produced a mural for the Springfield Township Fire Station that was painted by a group of local students. Section two uses two landmark pieces—The Sistine Ceiling by Michelangelo and The Great Wall by Judith Baca—to explain the differences in the traditional art and community art paradigms. Section three searches for more accessible community art processes by integrating art and community organizing. Organizing models are examined and transformed into community art processes with specific goals. The discussion of each model includes a piece that has been done with a similar approach for reference. This investigation allows me to critique my project and offer a more complete understanding of the concept of community art to those who want to practice or use it.
Gene Metcalf (Advisor)
68 p.
Art History
community art; murals

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  • King, A. G. (2005). Community Art as an Interdisciplinary Challenge to Fine Art [Undergraduate thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1123084206

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • King, Abigail. Community Art as an Interdisciplinary Challenge to Fine Art. 2005. Miami University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1123084206.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • King, Abigail. "Community Art as an Interdisciplinary Challenge to Fine Art." Undergraduate thesis, Miami University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1123084206

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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