Art and the Community

Having a community based art curriculum would be good, but can be overdone if the entire curriculum is based around it. To have students create artwork that will be seen by the community is a great way to promote art, give students pride in their work, and allow the community to support the art department in a school. Having the community involved can be hard because some may think it is a waste of money, time, and effort. In any community, there will be those for and those against community based art. It would be the job of the teacher to find those who are interested in being involved in the curriculum. Many places would volunteer space to create art work. There are many ways to develop a community based art curriculum. Handling it the right way, making the right connections, and making learning first will enhance the success of community based artwork projects.