“Art Can’t Change the World…or can it?” Part 3

A critique of an art project, part 3 Part 3- Assessing effectiveness There was some truly brilliant work in the Art Can’t Save the World…or can it? (ACCTW) exhibition. One student used a laser cutter on their site to create templates of houses and invited viewers to participate in building a city. Another used augmented reality […]

“Art Can’t Change the World…or can it?” Part 2

A critique of an art project, part 2 Part 2 – An attempt at designing authentic experience   A few years ago, I created a project titled, “Can Art Change the World” for my IB Year 1 Art students. I presented them a roster of artists for research whose art leans towards social activism, and […]

“Art Can’t Change the World…or can it?” Part 1

A critique of an art project, part 1  Is art a problem-solving discipline? As the understanding of what skills and mindsets people need in our rapidly changing world evolve, many schools are exploring ways to make education more meaningful and applicable to preparing students to solve real problems. Providing real-world experience through project-based learning, collaboration […]

Inspire Citizens at BCIS

Steve Sostak and Aaron Moniz partner with Beijing City International School to work with the BCIS Leadership Team to develop a school-wide initiative “Empathy to Impact.” https://inspirecitizens.org/bcis