In this research, we investigated meanings and forms of community,
community art, community-based art education. The value of community-based art
education is also defined by examining its concept, historical and theoretical
background, and its methodical contents and traits. Based on the theoretical
understanding of community art project, we developed a community art project as
a community-based art education program for adolescent artists. Then, we applied
it, analyzed, and evaluate the process and the results.
According to our research, first, students were able to experience the
meaning of community during the process of making art works that were based
on study materials found in daily life on their own; second, as students’
communication were smoothly advanced, the understanding and mutual respect
within the members of the community also increased; third, students viewed the
positivity of the members more than the rate of participation; fourth, the process
of learning transferred more meaningfully as the subjects of art meant something
to the individuals or were done in groups; and fifth, as students experienced being
cooperative via the project, they have learned satisfaction related with learning
unity, teamwork, solicitude, and growth.