Why Art Matters

Fact of the Week #208: Scientific studies tell us that art heals by changing a person's physiology and attitude. www.artashealing.org

Fact of the Week #207: The Arts help kids accept criticism. A well-run Arts Education program is a place that encourages success through a safe environment. Within that tolerant ecosystem,...www.WeTheParents.org

Fact of the Week #206: When arts contents is connected to content in other subject areas...www.Kennedycenter.org

Fact of the Week #205: Art used to be an Olympic event. The founder of the modern Games, the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was enamoured with the idea...www.bluethumb.com

Fact of the Week #204: When natural disasters occur, the arts and culture can advance the recovery process.  The arts can help rebuild the development of the community and...www.arts.gov

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Art In U.S. News

How Art Can Help Center a Student's Learning Experience- When I visited Maya Lin, an elementary school in Alameda, California where art is...www.kqed.org

Arts Commission Releases New Arts Education Research with Promising Results- The Indiana arts Commission (IAC) released today its newest report on the Partnering Arts,...www.wbiw.com

Art Classes instead of court dates? In low-level cases, Brooklyn DA says yes- People arrested in low-level misdemeanors in Brooklyn will now have the option...brooklyneagle.com

 

Arts in Education Equals Better Grades, Happier Kids- Studies show that the arts improve students' abilities to conceptualize, problem-solve and retain information. www.idahofallsmagazine.com

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Art in Canada News

Artist Speaks Out on Opiod Deaths- The monthly first Friday art Crawl in Peterborough offers the public a chance...canadianart.ca

Estimates of the Direct Economic Impact of Culture in the Territories in 2017- Based on statistics Canada's product perspective, the direct economic impact www.hillstrategies.com

Canada Council Contributes to Respectful Workplaces in the Arts Initiative: In April 2018, the Canada Council made a tangible commitment to fostering healthy, respectful and harassment-free workplaces in the arts...www.canadacouncil.ca

Budget 2019 Will Deliver More Arts Events in Canadian Communities- The  Canadian Arts Coalition (CAC) is please to see the government commit to a $16 million increase of...www.canadianartscoalition.com

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