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Author:   Beth Krensky ,  Seana Lowe Steffen
Publisher:   AltaMira Press
Imprint:   AltaMira Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9780759110687

ISBN 10:   0759110689
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   16 December 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section I. Understanding Community Art Chapter 1. Introduction to Community Art and Community-Based Art Education Chapter 2. The Practice of Community Art: From Setting the Stage to Making Art Chapter 3. The Art Practitioner: Making the most of Opportunities and Challenges Chapter 4. The Participants: Seeing the Power of Community Art Chapter 5. The Theory behind the Practice Section II. Modeling the Practice of Community Art Chapter 6. Murals Chapter 7. Photography Chapter 8. Graphics in Posters and Billboards Chapter 9. Video Chapter 10. Dance Appendices Appendix A. A Brief History of Murals Appendix B. A Brief History of Photography Appendix C. A Brief History of Posters and Billboards Appendix D. A Brief History of Video Appendix E. A Brief History of Dance Appendix F. General Resources

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Authentic dialogue, local leadership, and creative critique: all these mark this volume's approach to the arts in communities and classrooms. A convincing guide for all those who see the arts as foundational to communities' vigor, youth development, and respect for cultural continuities.--Heath, Shirley Brice

Author Information

Beth Krensky Beth Krensky is an assistant professor of art education and the Area Head of Art Teaching at the University of Utah. She is an artist, activist and educator. She is one of the founding members of the international artist collective, the Artnauts.Seana Lowe Steffen currently works with Mapleton Public Schools as an instructional guide training and coaching teachers in Expeditionary Learning. She has been a faculty member and was the founding director of INVST Community Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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