Having a Jam, with Culture Jamming

        In our society we are constantly being bombarded with advertising, we cannot possibly get away from. Advertisement can be found everywhere, trying to get our attention, through posters, TV, computers, cell phones, and in many different forms, such as billboards, commercials, street ads, movies. I could go on and on.  President of the Marketing Firm Yankelovich, Jay Walker-Smith has said, we've gone from being exposed to about 500 ads a day back in the 1970's to as many as 5,000 a day today. However, advertiser are not the only ones talking, the public clapping back with culture jamming. The public is altering advertising to create a different message than just "buy my product." When I reflect on this topic, I realize, I may have seen culture jamming, but never considered the impact. In my opinion, I think this is a great way for the public and advertising to have more of a dialogue, than "just buy me." Culture jamming has created a voice for the public to advocate for change. Everyone needs a voice.

      Especially youth. This is why I believe cultural jamming could be beneficially to an art classroom. Students could spread subvertising, positive messages, or promoting change in a social or political issue. Stickers, like advertisements are literally everywhere. Creating stickers can be a fantastic way for students to get their voices heard. Stickers would be a great way to spread positive comments in there school.

      No matter if it is as small as stickers, or as big as a collaborative mural that promotes change, art classrooms would benefit by giving students a ways (that are legal) in which they can voice their beliefs and things they are willing to stand up for (that is not illegal) and creates a dialogue.

Below are links: first one: 15 public art that is promoting change the second one: a list of street artist Both great resources for inspiration in the classroom

https://mashable.com/2016/09/24/public-art-social-good/#IHD6wtIC5Oqs

https://theartofeducation.edu/2018/06/01/12-street-artists-not-named-banksy-your-students-should-know/

These are my stickers I created. (Which are less culture jamming and more less spreading positive comments.)

Social Justice in Art Education

Social justice is defined as justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. When we include artists in our curriculum it is important to teach about current artist that are making art today. Many contemporary artists today create their artwork as a way to compel the viewer to consider the inequality within our society and promote change. I think it's important that we discuss social justice in art class as a way to encourage and work toward a society that celebrates diversity and equality.

I have noticed, a lot of my experiences have helped me, to shape me into the person I want to be, and the things I want to stand for. Also by considering other people's viewpoints then just my own, I can reflect on what someone else may be going through, instead of being all about myself. It is important for adolescent to reflect on inequality in their community, from their viewpoint or from putting themselves in someone else's shoes. By exposing adolescents to reflecting on inequality or privileges, it gets kids thinking about more than just themselves. In these self or society reflection, one can develop their own identity and discover the things that they value and the things they are willing to stand for. Art can be a fantastic outlet, as a way to express oneself and the things that they find important. As teachers we should expose our students to thinking about social justice in art class. As a result, students may create new viewpoints or they may become consider another career choice, like being an activist artist, exploring non-profit, or jobs that carry the same values as your own.

https://iptv.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/art_socialjustice/

I find Sanaz Mazinani to be interesting, but there is many other examples of artist on this website.