Books conceptualized and edited by Social Practice CUNY that archive and share conversations, learnings, practical approaches, and projects from nearly two decades of pedagogy and practice in socially engaged artmaking.
Practicing in Public
Conversations on Socially Engaged Art
(OR Books, forthcoming February 2027)
Practicing in Public gathers a vital new body of conversations emerging from Social Practice CUNY, a network of artists, organizers, and educators working with communities beyond the university to confront the most urgent questions of our time. Contributors span staff, collaborators, and faculty and graduate students across the CUNY system, reflecting a wide range of disciplines, lived experiences, and political commitments.
Art as Social Action
An Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Teaching Social Practice Art
(Allworth Press, 2018)
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, alternative organizing, urban imaginaries, anti-bias work, and collective learning, among others, Art as Social Action is a comprehensive manual for teachers about how to teach art as social practice.
