Jaunimo kultūrų įvairovė: gatvės meno projektai kaip nusikalstamo elgesio prevencija

Abstract

The aim of the study is to reveal the street art projects as youth crime prevention measures options. Tasks: 1) to review the evolution of street art in social terms; 2) to analyze street art project expert experience in organizing and conducting social arts projects with disadvantaged youth in Lithuania. Qualitative study conducted in 2014 using a semi-structured interview method. Conclusions: In the twenty-fist century we are witnessing an evolving street art and it’s dynamic conquest of cities in the world. Hip-hop style and fashion is a massively popular among young people, so it is important to use street art activities in social work with young people and to help young people understand the difference between the aesthetic forms of street art, professional graffiti and vandalism, criminal activity, and how these different choices lead to different outcomes. Street art projects as a social art practice and prevention of delinquent behavior practice helps young people to distract from unacceptable behavior and to positive socialization. Lack of social workers professional approach to street art culture, lack of managerial skills of the street art advocates and lack of dissemination interfere with projects’ optimal development and continuity. Study results imply an insight about the emerging need to train professional social art specialists. Keywords: youth, diversity, street art, art and social projects, prevention of criminality. DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.15823/su.2014.06