UNT alumnae use cameras to foster artistic expression in high school art students

 Pedrameh Manoochehri ('08 M.A.) and Cala Coats, a doctoral student  Pedrameh Manoochehri ('08 M.A.), an art teacher at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, and Cala Coats, a doctoral student in art education, will hand cameras to high school students next spring in the Flower Mound and Lewisville area so they can explore their communities.

The duo, who met at a College of Visual Arts and Design function, received funding for the project from the Mary McMullan Grant Fund through the National Art Education Foundation.

Their project, "Situated Meaning: Exploring a Changing Suburban Community Through Artistic Inquiry," asks students to examine growing income disparity in their community, to question their values and assumptions, and to reflect on their results and spur dialog.

The six-week project will end with an exhibition at a local high school or public venue.

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