Art is amazing. It
- Boosts self-esteem and confidence.
- Enhances creative thinking
- Stimulates imagination.
- Enhances creative problem-solving skills.
- Improves working memory, our brain’s control center, which is crucial for being more engaged in class.
- Reduces stress and anxiety.
- Allows children to learn to express feelings without words.
- Stimulates the connection between both hemispheres of the brain.
Art
According to
- A student involved in the arts is four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievements.
- Arts engagement results in higher attendance and lower drop-out rates.
- Low-income students with high arts engagement are more than twice as likely to graduate college as their peers with no arts education.
- Arts boosts creativity, which is the #1 attribute sought by 21st century employers.
- The creative industries account for 7.8% of California GPD (note: California 2019 GDP= $3.137 trillions).
- California’s creative industries employ 1.4 million workers who earn $99.3 billion in annual income.
According to by National Institutes of Health and National Endowment for the Arts
- Economically disadvantaged Head Start students who are involved in arts enrichment programs show lower level of poverty-related stress compared with a similar group of students who do not receive arts programming. These students also exhibit greater school readiness, vocabulary growth, and emotion regulation skills.
- Students who take part in arts education have fewer disciplinary problems and have higher score in writing and compassion for others.