OER Teaching Concept - Virtual Art as a Tool of Participation

Author: Meike Klein (Berufskolleg des Märkischen Kreises Iserlohn)

Edited by: Elena Kerling (AKADEMIE der Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

Video licence: CC BY-ND 4.0

Material licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

Upload: 17.04.2025

This OER, Having a Voice: Visual Art as a Tool for Participation, is designed as a teaching resource to support students in exploring the role of visual art as a means of participation and civic engagement. It provides a structured framework for lessons that examine how art can function both as a supportive and disruptive force, its significance in political campaigning, its role in contemporary artistic discourses, and its economic implications. A key aspect of the resource is guiding learners in reflecting on their civic roles and using artistic expression to make societal concerns visible.

This OER is part of the cross-cutting issue Democratic Education and Active Citizenship and was recorded in the TESTEd CPD course on 29 January 2025.

Show notes

• Text: How Art and Politics Influence and Shape Each Other – LEVEL
• Visual from Shepard Fairey’s “Hope” campaign: Barack Obama | National Portrait Gallery
• Reflections on the Hope Poster Case: Fisher Round 4
• The Business of Street Art: From Graffiti to Galleries The Business of Street Art: From Graffiti to Galleries – Freshmind.
• The cover image was generated using AI with DALL·E 3

Additional material:

• Presentation as an introduction to the teaching concept: Download
• Analysis grid as an overview of the teaching concept (student group, resources needed, methods, …): Download
• Additional teaching material: Download