Explore how artists use public spaces to surprise, provoke, entertain, and make people see familiar places in new ways.
What happens when art leaves the gallery and takes over the street? Study influential street artists and public art movements, then experiment with turning everyday surfaces, objects, and spaces into unexpected works of art.
Create temporary installations using materials like sidewalk chalk, yarn, stickers, and found objects, and explore how location, humor, and surprise can change the way an audience experiences a piece. Then take your ideas off the sidewalk and into performance with flash mobs, pop-up parades, or staged public moments. Finish by working as a team to create an original public art installation on campus, capture audience reactions, and reflect on the impact your work makes.
What you'll do
Take Art to the Streets
Explore famous street artists and public art movements, and discover how location, humor, surprise, and scale can transform the way people experience a work of art.
Turn Campus into a Canvas
Create temporary installations using sidewalk chalk, yarn, stickers, and found objects. Experiment with unexpected materials and spaces to get people looking twice.
Make a Scene
Plan and stage a public performance, from a flash mob to a pop-up parade or unexpected public moment. Discover how performance can turn an audience into part of the artwork.
Make Your Mark
Work with a team to design and install an original piece of public art on campus. Capture reactions from passersby, then reflect on how your work changed the space and the people experiencing it.
