Arts and Culture in Global Development Practice

This book explores the role that arts and culture can play in supporting global international development, arguing that arts and culture are fundamental to human development, and can bring considerable positive results for helping to empower communities and provide new ways of looking at social transformation.

Cindy Maguire, PhD, is Associate Professor of Art & Design Education at Adelphi University, USA. She also co-directs ArtsAction Group, a community-based collective of arts educators, art therapists, artist teachers, and educators committed to facilitating arts and education initiatives with young people in conflict-affected environments.
Ann Holt, PhD, is a visiting assistant professor of Art & Design Education at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, and an adjunct professor of Art & Design Education at Adelphi University, USA. She also serves as advisor to ArtsAction Group.