Some Historical Threads of the Community Arts Story (and why they are important)

by Maryo Gard Ewell, published by the Community Arts Network

This story is grounded in the belief that the physical community is important to the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of the people who live there. Community artists work with planners, help citizens create powerful visual symbols of their identity (the deepest form of “public art”), work as architects or landscape designers, collaborate on public works projects, and work as activists on issues ranging from safe streets to public gathering places. More>>