Community mural projects exist in a medium of high visual payoff, illustrating desired subject matter meant to serve a specific audience.
While the result is indeed an important element, it is not the only point of emphasis. This dissertation focused on the community mural
experience from the planning and installation phases, completed by youth volunteers at a teen center. Designed and executed through the lens of
creative placemaking, this dissertation research relies on visual and narrative data. The findings highlight the importance of an inclusive
interactive culture during community mural dialogues. As the researcher and facilitator, I enlisted participant feedback for both the pilot and
primary mural projects, and led the transformation of both efforts onto their respective walls in the center. I used a visual journal to
document the research. My arts based findings are centered on visual vignettes and artistic renderings made in response to the finished mural
projects. In translating the impact and value of collaboration through art making, I argue in favor of involving the participant voice in all
phases of the creative process. In addition to providing a workbook for initiating similar hands-on opportunities, I focus on the potential of
executing murals with people rather than for them. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Art Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Doctor of Education. / Fall Semester 2018. / November 8, 2018. / Aesthetic Identity, Arts Based Community Engagement, Community Engagement, Community Murals, Creative Placemaking,
Empowerment / Includes bibliographical references. / Sara S. Shields, Professor Directing Dissertation; Stephen Tripodi, University Representative; Pat
Villeneuve, Committee Member; Jeff Broome, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_661172 |
| Contributors | Rosenstein, Samuel B. (author), Shields, Sara Scott (professor directing dissertation), Tripodi, Stephen J. (university representative), Villeneuve, Pat, 1955- (committee member), Broome, Jeffrey L. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Fine Arts (degree granting college), Department of Art Education (degree granting departmentdgg) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text, doctoral thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (252 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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