Carbonneau, SuzanneRussell, Donald2018-05-252018-05-25https://hdl.handle.net/1920/10974This thesis documents the objectives of my research and curatorial projects exploring the relationship of contemporary art to social change. It describes the concepts and programmatic model of Provisions Library, a resource center on Arts and Social Change, of which I am the founding director; it documents recent curatorial projects including exhibitions, public art, and community engagement that have taken place during my graduate studies; and, finally, it outlines programmatic concepts and curatorial programs that would leverage visual arts as a signature learning model at George Mason University in the future.enContemporary artCuratorial practicesArt and social changeArt exhibitionsPublic artSocially engaged artThesis