Buckley, JamesFerry, Sabrina2018-10-312018-10-312018-10-31https://hdl.handle.net/1794/23926A growing number of Community Artists are doing work with potential relevance to the field of historic preservation. They have seen a need for action in low-income communities and communities of color that are losing their historic, physical, and social character through dilapidation, redevelopment, and displacement. These artists have found nontraditional ways to bolster communities while preserving neighborhood buildings, histories, and social structures. This thesis analyzes three community art case studies as a means to evaluate changes proposed to our current preservation system by leaders in historic preservation concerned with issues of equity and social justice. This study finds that these projects offer many useful examples for preservationists interested in better serving underrepresented communities through the field of historic preservation.en-USAll Rights Reserved.Community artsHistoric preservationRick LoweSocial practice artTheaster GatesTyree GuytonElectronic Thesis or Dissertation