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Art As Social Action
10 Years of Social Practice Queens

ART AS SOCIAL ACTION AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF TEACHING SOCIAL PRACTICE ART

Art as Social Action is both a general introduction to and an illustrated, practical textbook for the field of social practice, an art medium that has been gaining popularity in the public sphere. With content arranged thematically around such topics as direct action…

Mellon Foundation Supports Social Practice CUNY at The Graduate Center to Cultivate Diverse Artists and Leaders in NYC

An innovative program based at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York aims to create a new generation of cultural leaders in New York City who represent the city’s diverse population and are committed to bringing social change through art.

Chloë Bass: The Parts

The Parts consists of images from the artist’s daily life and reflective personal texts, which reside at the intersection of aphorism, diary entry and prose poetry. Born on Instagram, the series is now being translated into various physical and digital forms, all publicly accessible at several library branches.