Arts for all : exploring the ways arts serve East Austin residents affected by gentrification

This study examined two community programs, Helping Everyone Recognize Opportunity and Excellence in Success (HEROES) and the Alamo Recreation Center (ARC). Both programs incorporated art making in order to serve central East Austin residents affected by gentrification in the area. The purpose of th...

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Main Author: Esekawu, Celina Ngozi
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/21504
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spelling ndltd-UTEXAS-oai-repositories.lib.utexas.edu-2152-215042015-09-20T17:16:23ZArts for all : exploring the ways arts serve East Austin residents affected by gentrificationEsekawu, Celina NgoziGentrificationAfrican AmericansEast AustinLow-incomeCommunity art programsArtsThis study examined two community programs, Helping Everyone Recognize Opportunity and Excellence in Success (HEROES) and the Alamo Recreation Center (ARC). Both programs incorporated art making in order to serve central East Austin residents affected by gentrification in the area. The purpose of this study was to present ways these two programs utilize the arts to provide a voice for a population challenged by gentrification. This study integrated firsthand experiences obtained during participant observations of the programs and a historical look at of East Austin to identify the significance of HEROES and ARC in their surrounding community.text2013-10-09T16:38:00Z2013-082013-08-14August 20132013-10-09T16:38:01Zapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/21504en_US
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topic Gentrification
African Americans
East Austin
Low-income
Community art programs
Arts
spellingShingle Gentrification
African Americans
East Austin
Low-income
Community art programs
Arts
Esekawu, Celina Ngozi
Arts for all : exploring the ways arts serve East Austin residents affected by gentrification
description This study examined two community programs, Helping Everyone Recognize Opportunity and Excellence in Success (HEROES) and the Alamo Recreation Center (ARC). Both programs incorporated art making in order to serve central East Austin residents affected by gentrification in the area. The purpose of this study was to present ways these two programs utilize the arts to provide a voice for a population challenged by gentrification. This study integrated firsthand experiences obtained during participant observations of the programs and a historical look at of East Austin to identify the significance of HEROES and ARC in their surrounding community. === text
author Esekawu, Celina Ngozi
author_facet Esekawu, Celina Ngozi
author_sort Esekawu, Celina Ngozi
title Arts for all : exploring the ways arts serve East Austin residents affected by gentrification
title_short Arts for all : exploring the ways arts serve East Austin residents affected by gentrification
title_full Arts for all : exploring the ways arts serve East Austin residents affected by gentrification
title_fullStr Arts for all : exploring the ways arts serve East Austin residents affected by gentrification
title_full_unstemmed Arts for all : exploring the ways arts serve East Austin residents affected by gentrification
title_sort arts for all : exploring the ways arts serve east austin residents affected by gentrification
publishDate 2013
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