The Art of Action in Education

This study investigates the intersection between art and social pedagogy through artivism, exploring its potential for social transformation and critical consciousness, based on Paulo Freire's model. It analyzes the impact of artivism on practitioners (artivists) and students involved in these practices, to integrate art and social pedagogy and foster social change. Using a qualitative approach, experiences of artivists and students in Spain are examined through interviews and content analysis. The results reveal that artivism catalyzes personal and collective transformations, promotes critical and empathetic perspectives, and facilitates a deeper understanding of art as a tool for expression and change. Students develop social awareness, and artivists highlight the value of art in social diagnosis and community engagement. The study concludes that artivism is an effective pathway to transformative education and equitable.