From Site to Community / Paige McGhee

·      What are some struggles when collaborating with a community?

·      How do you maintain a balance of your own identity as an artist in a community based project?

·      When is the limit that the community might feel exploited by the artst?

·      How do you start a conversation with a community that might not want to work together or with you?

·      Do communities feel less connected to artists that are not local?

                                                                                                          

·      The idea of using the element of surprise as a tactic for art was very interesting. Leaving the art on the streets of Chicago got more attention than just attendees to the museum or gallery exhibit.

·      Having these different artists can help communities finally be heard. Artist can act as a messenger. Use your privilege for good.

·      When an artist works with public art and site-specific art they start to evoke a conversation. Which leads into bringing people together and can start to form a stronger community. Who can then, keep creating art.

·      Process becomes more important than the outcome. Providing a necessary outlet the community might not usually get.

·      Since Haha and Manglano-Ovalle were local artist of the community they were working with, it allowed this free flowing trust that would always be there.  The project was ongoing even after a "so called expiration date".