Media art remix: a tool for social action

This article refers a university course that integrates environmental arts with education and suggests that it serves as a model for educators at all levels using art-making as a tool for social action. Specifically, it describes a media art remix project in which artwork is inspired by an image that an individual responds to strongly, then revises and reflects on the transformation. The project could help any teacher incorporate art into the study of social issues aimed at raising levels of awareness, helping students to think critically, and encouraging responsible action. It utilizes digital tools and educational technology in order to attract broad audiences and extend the social action component. This article describes the steps involved in carrying out the project and suggests methods of raising public awareness and consciousness, such as posting artworks on class blogs and creating art exhibitions for the general public.