Reason to Support the Arts
“Art education can actually help the brain to rewire itself, to make stronger and more plentiful neural connections, and can help build memory skills. Self-discipline, intuition, reasoning, imagination, and dexterity are just a few of the other benefits of an art filled education, especially for primary school students.”DID YOU KNOW?
Young people who participate in the arts are:
- 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement
- 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools
- 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair
- 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance
- 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem
FEATURED RESEARCH
The Arts and Academic Achievement
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Neuroeducation: Learning, Arts and
the Brain
Dana Foundation - December 2009 -
Staying in School: Arts Education
and New York City Graduation Rates
Center for Arts Education - October 2009 -
Arts for All: The Vanguard Districts
Los Angeles County Arts Commission - September 2009 -
Achieving Balance in Districtwide
Arts Assessment Systems: A Review of
Issues and Promising Approaches
SRI International - 2009 -
The Qualities of Quality: Understand
Excellence in Arts Education
Wallace Foundation - June 2009 -
Anchoring Arts Education:
Principals' Arts Leadership
ArtsEdWashington - May 2009 -
Arts Integration and Teacher Change
Southeast Center for Education in the Arts - May 2009





