June 2008 Reading Room August 2008

July 14, 2008

Book Review: Art and Upheaval: Artists on the World Frontlines
What are the roles that artists can play in the midst of severe violence? By Craig Zelizer (July 2008)

July 07, 2008

Complexities and Collaborations at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Power dynamics, resources, support and responsibilities in campus-community collaborations. By Celina Aguilar and Kate McLeod (July 2008)

The Porch — A Cultural Center in the Seventh Ward of New Orleans
Starting a cultural organization in a neighborhood struggling with survival. By Ron Bechet, Willie Birch and Helen Regis (July 2008)

The Importance of Self-Reflection for Community-based Educators
Reflection and personal development as inherent components of the art-making process. By Sheila K. Fox (July 2008)

Warts and All: The Partnership that Built a Community Arts Graduate Program
Sometimes the most difficult partner relationships are the ones inside the institution. By Nicole Garneau and Phyllis Johnson (July 2008)

Campus-Community Partnerships: Supporting or Destroying the Field of Community Arts?
While higher education trains students to work in the community, are community partners experiencing funding setbacks and closure? By Sonia BasSheva Ma�jon (July 2008)

Training and Partnerships in Rutgers’ Transcultural New Jersey Public Service Arts Program
The service-learning and civic-engagement movement in higher education is increasingly challenging conventional academic culture. By Linda Melamed and Isabel Nazario (July 2008)

Intersections of Community Arts and Activism with a Liberal Arts Education
Can collaboration between liberal arts and visual arts increase learning outcomes for students and benefits to communities? By Mindy Nierenberg (July 2008)

Best Practices or Principles of Practice? Reflecting upon Language & Roles
The lack of accord around the use of the term “best practice.” By Melanie Ohm (July 2008)

Rez CAP
Across a thousand miles, two cultures, two communities come together: MICA and the Dakota Nation. By John Peacock (July 2008)