a mash up of thoughts, ah-ha moments, lessons, etc. above all a work in progress with contributions from each studio baltimore team.

1.

"everyone an artist" -joseph beuys. art is a teachable skill. and when people are given the tools for creative expression, anything can happen. we only need to gather the courage to express our creativity.

2.

art is not a privilege. it is not something that should be reserved for the elite or for those with a visual art or art history background.

3.

find the art in the everyday.

4.

art is a critical tool for community problem solving.

5.

do no harm.

6.

people first. design second. community-based art is as much about the process of involving people in the making of the work as the finished object itself.

7.

make it a two way street. both sides have to benefit.

8.

challenge social realities.

9.

rock what you got. adequate resources have not been available to underwrite this kind of work. don’t let lack of funding stop you.