Gallery as Nexus

Too often, university art galleries seem to be cloistered, set apart from the full flow of campus and community life. Jeffers tells the story of eight different groups of youngsters (in grades 3-12) and eight groups of adults (preservice teachers enrolled in elementary art methods courses) who have...

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Published in:Art education (Reston) 2003-01, Vol.56 (1), p.19-24
Main Author: Jeffers, Carol S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art education
Art exhibitions
Art exhibits
Art galleries
Art museums
Art teachers
Colleges & universities
Communities
Elementary school students
Experiential Learning
Grade 5
Preservice Teachers
School campuses
Service learning
Teachers
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Too often, university art galleries seem to be cloistered, set apart from the full flow of campus and community life. Jeffers tells the story of eight different groups of youngsters (in grades 3-12) and eight groups of adults (preservice teachers enrolled in elementary art methods courses) who have constructed and contextualized meaning in the two galleries located on the campus at California State University, Los Angeles.
ISSN:0004-3125
2325-5161
DOI:10.1080/00043125.2003.11653480