Never Has Art Advocacy Been More Crucial

Supporting the arts has always been a key objective for NAMTA members but never has Art Advocacy been more crucial than it is today. Study after study has shown that including art-related activities in a child’s education will produce a smarter, more creative and successful student.

Advocating for the arts enhances every community and it makes good business sense, too.

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"The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create" President Barack Obama

Why Art Matters

Fact of the Week #171: Evidenced-based arts treatments for PTSD..arts.gov

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Fact of the Week #170: Art Sponsorship in North American is expected to...strategy-business.com

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Fact of the Week #169: The arts help kids learn to focus. As you persevere through painting or singing or learning a part in a play, focus...learningliftoff.com

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Fact of the Week #168:Public art developed and installed in community spaces can impact community health in multiple ways. Much of this is...publichealthpost.org

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Fact of the Week #167: Murals offer accessibility to art and creative expression without the cost and class-based barriers associated with museums and...crpbayarea.org

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Art In U.S. News

Why art is becoming part of doctors' education at Virginia Mason in Seattle- One afternoon earlier this month, a group of Virginia Mason doctors huddled, discussing a man..www.seattletimes.com

Art is Good for Business- When companies are awash in cash, as many U.S. companies are following the US$1.5 trillion tax cut in December 2017, their tendency is to stick with the comfortable and...www.strategy-business.com

Let's keep the 'A' in 'STEAM': The importance of the arts in our schools- Who's got talent? High school students, that's who! Not long ago, we were absolutely blown away by the talent and skills...www.inforum.com

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Art in Canada News

News In Brief: Culture Outpaces Sports in Economic Impact, and More- Public art, like 21 Balancoires at Place des Arts in Montreal, is one part of the wide-ranging...www.canadianart.ca

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Art that Builds Community- Artists play a leading role in sustaining the vitality of our communities.They bring people together to address..canadacouncil.ca

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The Canadian Arts Coalition Makes Recommendations to the Standing Committee on Finance: The Canadian Arts Coalition offers three recommendations for the development..www.canadianartscoalition.com

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Art students set sights high with healing ceiling at Toronto hospital- Katerina Davies was just a kid when she broke her arm cartwheeling off a bench. But the 17-year-old..www.thestar.com

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