My question is: How have arts-based community projects influenced the health and well being of struggling communities?
I will focus on Apalachicola, Florida which has one of the last remaining communities of people who harvest oysters using wooden tongs. The community as a whole is dependent on what they harvest from the sea. There is a concerted effort to preserve the old Florida culture there and one component is infusing the community with community- based art programs.
Approaching this as an art intervention speaks to the immediacy of the situation and the urgent need for bringing the arts back to struggling communities while showing how arts-based community projects work. My research will provide a foundation for art educators to learn from and hopefully custom fit for their own needs.
I will utilize a multi-method or triangulated research method to conduct my research. This would include Ethnographic research, Experimental research and Philosophical inquiry.
I welcome your comments on this question! What do you think?
Your focus sure has come a long way.
ReplyDeleteI want to talk more about how you think your three methods will work together - how you see them interacting with each other but also which part each of them will play in your research.