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The Role of Artists in Sites for Learning
Author(s) -
Reiss Vivienne,
Pringle Emily
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of art and design education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.312
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1476-8070
pISSN - 1476-8062
DOI - 10.1111/1468-5949.00356
Subject(s) - the arts , transformative learning , creativity , citizen journalism , context (archaeology) , sociology , inclusion (mineral) , government (linguistics) , participatory action research , value (mathematics) , visual arts education , public relations , cultural policy , pedagogy , visual arts , political science , social science , psychology , art , social psychology , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , machine learning , anthropology , computer science , law , biology
Socially engaged, participatory and educational arts activities have been recognised by artists as a legitimate area of creative practice for a considerable time. Current policy initiatives around social inclusion and life long learning demonstrate that this government has a keen interest in the transformative nature of creativity and participation in arts activity. This paper explores the significance of the, Arts Council's Artists in Sites for Learning Scheme and a related piece of research within the context of recent cultural agendas and governmental policy initiatives. The research examined the ‘forms of engagement’ that occur between artists, participants and others and concludes that the role the artist inhabits within this form of creative practice is multifaceted and highly sophisticated. This paper also raises key issues concerning the ‘value’ and critical assessment of this form of practice and the need for appropriate support for (and evaluation of) it in the future.