Art for social change?

Nanci Lee, of the Coady International Institute in Canada, believes strongly in the transformative power of art to effect social change.

'As an educator-artist the opportunities in this area excite me. Some of the
most inspiring work I have seen in education has been in this arena.
Circus-training used to help women who have suffered from violence re-claim
their bodies. Theatre professionals working with streetkids to produce plays
about poverty and homelessness. Collective murals used to help communities share
their ideas and history.'

Read more about what Nanci has to say here. I would love to hear about individuals and groups doing similar work here in Ireland.