Create, Support, Appreciate Art
FACTS
- 93% of people believe that the arts are vital to a well-rounded education.
- Regardless, only 29% of schools have been able to maintain time and funding for arts programs.
- Children spend more time at their locker than in art classes.
- People learn to be more tolerant and open when creating or appreciating art.
- Art promotes individuality, bolsters self-confidence, and improves overall academic performance.
- Art is a reflection of people and cultures since the beginning of time.
- Students who take 4 years of arts and music in high school score over 98 points higher on their SATs than students who took only a half year or less.
TAKE ACTION TODAY
- Create an original piece of art today. If you don’t know how or where to start, visit your local craft store and ask for help.
- Sign up for an art class with a friend.
- Visit a local museum, art gallery, or sculpture garden.
- Find resources for teachers.
- Volunteer to support an art activity at a local school or senior citizen program.
- Communicate with your school-district administrators or national legislators by either writing a letter of appreciation for current funding or requesting funding for the arts. Find and contact your federal, state, and local officials.
YOU MATTER
Sit down with friends and family and take some time to be a kid again. With minimal supplies, you can create a unique piece of art and give it to someone as a gift. If creating art is not your thing, then support the people who do love it by visiting a museum, donating art supplies, buying art from a local artist, or writing a letter to the people who control the school budgets. Just as there are many ways you can express art, there are also many ways you can support and appreciate it.
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sign up for an art class, hold a fundraiser for your local arts organization, shop at the galleries near you for that special item and special someone.
Thank you EMM, it is so important to remind people of the importance of the arts. Kids need the arts and unfortunately with California’s current budget mess, our schools are in serious jeopardy of losing funding for arts programs. Please contact your local school districts and see what you can do to help.
i think we should pick up trash because its gross and hurts our planet. it causes problems for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (((((:
Thank you so much for posting an article about art!! I am fortunate enough to have been exposed to different areas of art growing up. For as long as I can remember, I would have art/craft time with my mom, aunt, and cousin. There was always something in mind to do with an art project. It was always so much fun! And now I am currently taking two art classes in a community college and it has been the best time during my college experience. I recently chose Graphics Arts as my major and I have seven prep art classes to take before transfer, and I am very excited about this journey. These are are my first art classes (beginning drawing and 2D) and I have been exposed to soo much and have learned many, many things. Art has definitely been a spiritual strength for me!!