On entering the College, students begin their MassArt experience with “”communityARTworks”", a full day of community art projects based on a service-learning model. Students work in teams; each team has two student leaders, a faculty volunteer, and a staff volunteer. Projects have included painting educational murals in a daycare center, painting old playground equipment with bright colors, or painting a map of the United States and Caribbean islands on an asphalt schoolyard. This year, the project will be an “”art carnival”" for over five hundred children living in the public housing development located near the College. Students are educated about the underlying issues for each project prior to the day of the program. The projects are developed based on community needs and the College works in collaboration with community members. At the end of the day, each team spends time in guided reflection, and then shares their thoughts with the entire group. They are also provided with information about continuing their involvement with the community.

Website: http://www.massart.edu/at_massart/ (“”Community Service-Learning”" is in the left sidebar)