Creative Agency in Arts Education as Catalyst for Social Justice

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Abstract

This paper examines creative agency in arts education as a catalyst for social justice. Drawing from theoretical perspectives on arts equity and creative agency, the authors engage flashpoint methodology to highlight pivotal moments from their respective research studies of teen arts education programs. These pivotal moments—flashpoints—reveal insights into the conditions and qualities that enable creative agency in arts education and demonstrate how creative agency can facilitate movement towards social justice.

Authors

• Sarah T. Travis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Kendall Crabbe, National Art Education Association