Public Art in the Tropics Education Conduit ~ Community Catalyst

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As part of art education studies, pre-service teachers at JCU have been active in public and community art projects 1999-2009. These works for and with diverse regional communities have been varied, challenging and on a number of levels, highly successful. A consistent theme in the works is the wet...

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Main Author: Linda Ashton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: James Cook University 2010-12-01
Series:eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics
Online Access:https://journals.jcu.edu.au/etropic/article/view/3419
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eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics
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description As part of art education studies, pre-service teachers at JCU have been active in public and community art projects 1999-2009. These works for and with diverse regional communities have been varied, challenging and on a number of levels, highly successful. A consistent theme in the works is the wet and dry tropical imagery of North Queensland. A visual overview will be presented of major projects to illustrate highlights, lowlights and issues. The presentation will celebrate imagination, diversity and how the process of making large scale artworks can be a catalyst for collaboration, education, research, lateral thinking, commitment to active citizenship and facilitation of strong, inclusive community partnerships.
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