Starter quiz
- Which term best describes a community?
- 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
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- What word means "an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information between two or more people, normally verbally"?
- 'conversation' ✓
- Which statement best describes the word 'association'?
- 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
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- Which statement best describes the creation of art by a group rather than an individual?
- 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.
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- Who can use art to make change in the world?
- 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. ✓
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- What is the role of symbolism in art?
- 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 ✓
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Exit quiz
- What does social action art involve?
- 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 ✓
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- What is the missing word? Social action can involve sparking a ______, heightening awareness, solving problems or improving lives.
- 'conversation' ✓
- Match these key words and definitions.
- association⇔a mental connection between ideas or things based on shared traits ✓
- conversation⇔an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information between people ✓
- community⇔a group of people sharing common interests, goals, or values ✓
- Why is sparking a conversation important in a social action project?
- 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.
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- Why is it important for the message an artist communicates to be clear?
- 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.
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- What is the most likely conceptual reason behind the materials an artist selects for their work?
- 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
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Key learning points
- Social action is about coming together to improve lives and solve problems important to communities.
- Social action projects encourage discussion, conversation and heightened awareness.
- Artists select materials to communicate more clearly with their audience.
Common misconception
Social action art must always make tangible improvements to an issue.
Social action art might make tangible improvements to an issue but might focus instead on sparking conversation or raising awareness.
Keywords
Social action - when people work together to make their community or the world better
Conversation - an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information between two or more people
Association - a connection we make in our minds between ideas or things, based on something they have in common
Stencil - 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.
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