Engagement in the City

How Arts and Culture Impact Development in Urban Areas

Leigh N. Hersey, Bryna Bobick

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Year: 2021
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781793633910
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Art General

Engagement in the City: How Arts and Culture Impact Development in Urban Areas provides readers with numerous examples of ways that the arts can contribute to community development. Through the diverse backgrounds of its contributing authors - representing artists, art educators, and public administration scholars – the role of arts is explored as a contributing factor in strengthening communities. The book shows that the arts have the potential to positively impact a wide variety of development interests, including economic, education, health, social capital, and of cultural. The book provides strategies and techniques for implementing successful arts-based projects, whether it be through public art initiatives, service-learning opportunities, or the development or cultural districts. Cross-sectoral collaboration is a key in many of these projects, making the book beneficial for artists and community leaders who seek ways to work together to improve their cities.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• Introduction
• 1 Does Arts Engagement Increase Empathy and Prosocial Behavior?: A Review of the Literature
• 2 Public Outreach Innovation and Sustainability of Arts Organizations in the Detroit Metropolitan Area
• 3 Art Controversy and Asset-Based Community Development: Cultural Capital Flowing from Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc
• 4 The Unique Value of the Arts for Civic Engagement: End-of-Life Dialogue in Singapore from the Hospital to the “Heartlands”
• 5 Herons on the Bayou: Bridging Communities through Public Art
• 6 Cultural Districts on the Horizon: The Intersection of Policy and Practice Outside of Metropolitan Centers
• 7 Designing and Creating Programs of Promise
• 8 Teaching Resiliency: Preparing Pre-service Teachers to Work (and Stay) in Urban Art Classrooms
• 9 Creating a Welcoming Urban Learning Environment: Highlights from a Higher Education Partnership Involving Art Education and a Community Partner
• 10 Conclusion
• Appendix A: Lesson Plan
• Appendix B: Theorizing Cultural Capital and Macro-Micro Alternatives
• Index
• About the Editors and Contributors