Explore community art

Community art, which often overlaps with socially engaged work or social practice, is a form of art that engages the community—often collaborating with people who aren’t otherwise involved with the arts. Typically, a professional artist interacts with a group in the spirit of cultural democracy—the philosophy that everyone should feel empowered to make, experience, and participate in art, with no gatekeeping by central institutions or governments. Community art often takes the form of interactive or participatory projects and public art initiatives, such as murals. Community and socially engaged art practices can also overlap with activist art.