ABSTRACT
This chapter describes how college students, youth, artists, educators, and community members in the Cayo District of Belize encouraged civic engagement and public discourse through the making of a community mural, A Painted Conversation. Community-based artistic practices are used for building social capital and supporting the development of social responsibility and democratic participation. The community mural A Painted Conversation continues to call attention to the life experiences of participants, as the mural acts as a visual narrative and tribute to the community.
