ART AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

MEANING OF ART:

Something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings. : works created by artists : paintings, sculptures, etc., that are created to be beautiful or to express important ideas or feelings.

How is art used in social change?

Instead of just portraying or reflecting the power structures around us, activist or socially engaged art addresses those structures directly. In doing so, it becomes a kind of social or political currency, and creates the conditions for society to shift. It's arte útil, or "useful art."

Can Art ever Be A Tool For Social Change?

Art influences society by changing opinions, instilling values and translating experiences across space and time. Research has shown art affects the fundamental sense of self. ... Art is often a vehicle for social change. It can  give voice to the politically or socially disenfranchised.

Can Art Be A Catalyst For Social And Political Change?

I believe that the arts have the power to move beyond representation and critique into work that directly enables communities to effect change, both in attitude and in action. As a catalyst for social and political change, art is unique in its capacity to provide the tools and platforms for community members to represent their own experiences and aspirations, to enable visionary thinking and practice, and to bring communities together to engage in challenging conversations that can lead to advocacy, action, and change.

Other works prompt reflection, and create the opportunity for people to consider the kind of future they want to create. We have seen artists, such as the accomplished Brooklyn painter and activist Juan Sanchez, testify to his ongoing struggle with the expectations that his work be political at all times. Sometimes, Mr. Sanchez stated, “Art can also remind us what we are fighting for,”  meaning the space and time to reflect on the beauty, patterns, textures and inspirations in the world around him. This very approach is catalytic  -- Sanchez’s envisioning of a different type of future is itself a call to action. The very lack of direct answers or imperatives can offer moments of reflection and questioning, which are modes of resistance against forces of inequality and oppression. Art can also deepen our understanding of social issues

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