Art, community and environment : educational perspectives

It investigates wide-ranging issues raised by the interaction between art practice, community participation, and the environment, both natural and urban. It brings together a group of contributors from the United Kingdom, Australia, and Finland to examine topics such as urban art, community participation, local empowerment and the problems of ownership. Publication is divided into three sections and contains the following themes: environments, communities and education. The chapters range from project descriptions to discussions about the purposes of art for public and community.