248 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
246 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This interdisciplinary book explores the role of art in placemaking in urban environments, analysing how artists and communities use arts to improve their quality of life. It explores the concept of social practice placemaking, where artists and community members are seen as equal experts in the process. Drawing on examples of local level projects from the USA and Europe, the book explores the... Read more
Preface
1. Introduction: social practice placemaking in a global context
2. Arts in place
3. A typology of placemaking
4. The Drawing Shed, London
5. Art Tunnel Smithfield, Dublin
6. Big Car, Indianapolis
7. Conclusion: towards a deeper understanding of the arts in placemaking
Appendix: demographic and statistical information
Index
Biography
Cara Courage is an arts and urban researcher, curator and commentator. She completed her PhD at the University of Brighton, UK, and has an urban arts career spanning over fifteen years, with her own arts-based placemaking practice and specialism in public engagement in the built environment.
