The Arts Build Business and Community Partnerships
The Arts Contribute to the Economic Well-Being of a Community
The Arts are a Significant Part of the 21st Century Economy
The Arts are a multi-Billion Business
The Arts Teach us about Human Nature
The Arts are a Meeting Place for People in an increasingly Diverse Nation
The Arts are the Language of Human Expression and Understanding
The Arts give Form and Meaning to the World around us.
We deal with the Arts every day: Advertising, Architecture, & Media
People Love the Arts
The Arts are Fun
The Arts give you a Place to put your Energy
The Arts Develop a Person's Imagination & Judgment
The Arts come from the Heart
The Arts come from ALL Parts of the Brain
The Arts come from the Hands, Arms, Feet, Ears, and Eyes.
The Arts are embedded in our Nature and DNA
The Arts are Powerful.
Strong Schools with Strong Arts are Competitive with Charter Schools
The Arts turn Schools into Communities
To Achieve Full Potential as Human Beings, Children Need an Education in the Arts
The Arts Encourage self-discipline & persistence
Use the Arts as Models for Assessing Student Learning
The Arts bring Parents into Schools
Arts Education Contributes to Critical Thinking, Problem Posing, Problem Solving, & Decision Making
Arts Education Prepare Students for the Workplace and to Compete Internationally
Arts literacy is the knowledge and skills students develop in learning to respond to, perform, and create works of art, constituting a basic form of literacy required to communicate successfully and function in today's global, multi-media, information age.
The Arts are equal in importance to Athletics. The goal is not to diminish Athletic programs or dismantle football teams, but to ask that school systems give equal funding and support to the arts.
