Block D., Harris T., Laing S. (2005), Open Studio Process as a Model of Social Action: A Program for At-Risk Youth

Block D., Harris T. and Laing S. (2005) Open Studio Process as a Model of Social Action: A Program for At-Risk YouthThe Open Studio Project (OSP) is a nonprofit arts and
social service organization. This report presents the OSP process
as a model of social action. It describes how the model was
implemented in a particular community to address a need for
arts programs for at-risk youth. "Art & Action," an outreach
program of OSP, became a unique year-round afterschool and
summer program that catered to the diverse needs of the participating
youth. The advocacy efforts that emerged from the OSP
method of using intention, artmaking, witness-writing, and
sharing, along with no commenting and no forced participation,
are presented. Its relevance to the field of art therapy and
the implications for practice are also considered.