The Art of Action in Education

A Tool for Raising Public Awareness

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https://doi.org/10.62161/sauc.v11.5705

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Social Education, Social Justice, Art, Community, Artivism

Abstract

This study investigates the intersection between art and social pedagogy through artivism, exploring its potential for social transformation and critical consciousness, based on Paulo Freire's model. It analyzes the impact of artivism on practitioners (artivists) and students involved in these practices, to integrate art and social pedagogy and foster social change. Using a qualitative approach, experiences of artivists and students in Spain are examined through interviews and content analysis. The results reveal that artivism catalyzes personal and collective transformations, promotes critical and empathetic perspectives, and facilitates a deeper understanding of art as a tool for expression and change. Students develop social awareness, and artivists highlight the value of art in social diagnosis and community engagement. The study concludes that artivism is an effective pathway to transformative education and equitable.

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Author Biographies

Victoria Martínez-Verez , Universidad de Valladolid

PhD in Sociology and Fine Arts from the Universities of Coruña and Complutense of Madrid, with a diploma in Social Work from the University of Santiago de Compostela. Currently, she is a lecturer at the University of Valladolid in the Department of Musical, Artistic, and Physical Expression at the Faculty of Education.

Sara Domínguez-Lloria, University of Vigo

PhD in Education from the University of Vigo and graduate in Music, specializing in piano. Currently a professor at the University of Vigo, within the Department of Special Didactics, specifically in the area of didactics of musical, artistic, and physical expression at the Faculty of Education. Her research focuses on the design and evaluation of musical and artistic programs, interdisciplinary education, and educational innovation projects through music.

Paula Gil-Ruiz, CES Don Bosco

PhD in Audiovisual Communication from the Complutense University of Madrid, with a degree in Fine Arts and a Bachelor's in Humanities. Currently, she is a professor at CES Don Bosco University in the Department of Didactics, specializing in the area of didactics of musical, artistic, and physical expression, and at the European Institute of Design. Her research focuses on audiovisual communication, sustainability, digital competencies, the didactics of visual arts, inclusive education, and creativity.

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2025-09-30

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Martínez-Verez , V., Domínguez-Lloria, S., & Gil-Ruiz, P. (2025). The Art of Action in Education: A Tool for Raising Public Awareness. Street Art & Urban Creativity, 11(6), 115–133. https://doi.org/10.62161/sauc.v11.5705

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Vol. 11 No. 6 (2025)

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