2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Art Projects in Local Society and Its Implications
| Project/Area Number |
24730419
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Sociology
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| Research Institution | Tottori University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | アート / アートプロジェクト / 協働 / 参加 / 地域社会 / 文化運動 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study surveys the social and cultural roles of Art Projects (APs) in local communities. This was accomplished by examining an AP using field research and interviews with the artists and local residents. APs are cultural movements, which develop creative activities centred on art, featuring civic participation. They not only use cultural facilities, but also utilize social spaces, such as closed schools and abandoned residences. Recently, APs have increased in number in Japan, fueled by strong connections with community revitalization. This study shows that APs can foster new citizen-led cultural and societal engagement. In this process, each citizen's creativity plays a significant role, not just the input of the artists. However, since only perceiving the artists as a “creative class” may risk reducing the possibilities of citizens’ creativities, paying close attention to the diverse viewpoints of the all AP participants, not only artists, is highly suggested.
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| Free Research Field |
社会学、文化政策研究
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