Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts
by Mat Schwarzman, Illustrated by Keith Knight

Ten transformative local arts projects come alive in this comics-illustrated training manual for teens, teachers, youth leaders, artists, and activists. This energetic guidebook demonstrates the enormous power of art in grassroots social change and presents true stories of community-based arts programs across the country, plus techniques, discussion questions, and plentiful resources. Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts is a top seller for New Village Press, and this revised second edition includes updated resources and guidelines, along with a new comic art introduction by award-winning cartoonist and illustrator Keith Knight.