when people work together to make their community or the world better

an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information between two or more people

a connection we make in our minds between ideas or things, based on something they have in common

a sheet of material with a design, shape, or letters cut out. Used to apply a pattern or image by painting, drawing, or spraying over the cut-out areas, leaving the design on the surface underneath.

What is social action?

Art and design

Making a collaborative portrait

Art and war

Repetition in art activism

Street art: power to the people

Belonging: a sense of place

Pupils will explore social action in a variety of forms, from collaborative practice to inndividual action and how art works can challenge ideas and influenece decisions. These lessons encourage critical thinking and self-expression, fostering creativity, empathy, and social awareness.

Social action

creating art or performances to entertain people

focusing only on global issues, not local change

promoting individual success without considering others

working together to improve the community or the world

What is the missing word? Social action can involve sparking a {{ }}, heightening awareness, solving problems or improving lives.

a mental connection between ideas or things based on shared traits

an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information between people

a group of people sharing common interests, goals, or values

It allows artists to avoid discussing important or controversial issues.

It encourages people to engage and think about the message being shared.

It helps artists create abstract art without any clear message.

It makes the project more focused on entertainment rather than change.

Why is sparking a conversation important in a social action project?

A clear message allows the artist to avoid discussing complex topics.

A clear message helps the audience understand the artist's intent and ideas.

A clear message makes the artwork easier to sell.

A clear message makes the artwork more decorative and visually appealing.

Why is it important for the message an artist communicates to be clear?

to follow trends and create work that is commercially popular

to deepen meaning through the associations with the material

to make the artwork more affordable and accessible

to make the artwork more visually appealing without focusing on meaning

What is the most likely conceptual reason behind the materials an artist selects for their work?

a formal organisation with strict membership rules and regulations

a group of people who share common interests, goals, experiences or values

a group of unrelated individuals who do not interact with one another

a random collection of individuals living in the same area

What word means "an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information between two or more people, normally verbally"?

a process of observing patterns in numbers or data

a method of solving problems using trial and error

a mental link between ideas or things based on shared traits

a technique for memorising facts through repetition

Which statement best describes the word 'association'?

Art is always created by a single artist who has full control over the work.

Art can be created collaboratively, with many contributing people.

Art is only displayed by a group, not created together.

Art made by a group lacks the depth and meaning of individual work.

Which statement best describes the creation of art by a group rather than an individual?

Activists and charities only can use art to bring about social change.

Artists and governments can use art to influence change in society only.

Only artists working with organisations can use art to promote change.

Anyone, including artists, activists, and communities, can use art for change.

Who can use art to make change in the world?

creating artworks that are purely decorative, without conveying any message

depicting subjects exactly as they appear in real life, without interpretation

focusing only on the visual details, without any hidden meanings

using objects or figures to represent deeper meanings or abstract ideas

Starter Quiz

Which term best describes a community?