Socially Engaged Art and Ethics

Power, Politics and Participation

Anthony Schrag

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Routledge
18 July 2025

Theory of art; History of Art & Design Styles; Art Forms

Bringing together artists, curators, activists, academics, managers, and educators from around the world, this unique anthology examines the notion of ethics within socially engaged art.

The volume aims to deepen conversations around what ‘good’ or ‘right’ activities could be in this developing and expanding practice, and readers are invited to consider the contextual nature of socially engaged art – its politics, infrastructures and values. Supported by case studies from the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Cuba, South Africa, and Norway, as well as discussions relating to education, cultural policy, and activism, this volume provides a much-needed critical analysis in the making, curating, commissioning and managing of socially engaged art.

This collection is an ideal text for interdisciplinary courses that place visual arts (including design or performance) within social and political contexts but also for students and scholars of art, art history and visual studies more generally.

Edited by: Anthony Schrag
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032730035
ISBN 10: 103273003X
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 18 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Anthony Schrag is artist and researcher based in Scotland. He is a Reader in Cultural Policy and Arts Management at Queen Margaret University (Edinburgh) and the central focus of his work is to explore the role of art in participatory and public contexts. With a specific focus on social conflict, agonism, and ethics, he has exhibited widely, with numerous publications as well as an extensive history of undertaking social practice projects both nationally and internationally. www.anthonyschrag.com