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 #165: Art therapy for cancer patients, both adult and children, have been found to be beneficial. It helped reduce pain, decrease symptoms of stress and...msue.anr.msu.edu

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Fact of the Week #164: The direct economic impact of culture industries in Canada - at $59.3 billion, or 3.1% - is eight times larger...canadianart.ca

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Fact of the Week #163: The arts contribute $763.6 billion to the U.S. economy, more than agriculture, transporation, or warehousing. The arts employ...artfixdaily.com

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Fact of the Week #162: ART BASED TREATMENTS save more...nassa-arts.org

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Fact of the Week #161: The Arts have a positive impact on student social scripts ...educationcloset.com

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Art In U.S. News

What Happens to Student Behavior When Schools Prioritize Art: There's more room to make changes within the current education system than many people think. Schools operate...www.kqed.org

Reconnecting art and science classroom- Today, economic and social growth is driven by disruption. New approaches displace the old with breathtaking speed. www.thehill.com

Finding their voices: Arts grant helps young women in state custody gain confidence- Every Monday, artist Tony Jones comes to the squat, institiutional-looking building, its bland exterior...www.gazette.net.com

How Arts Education Teaches Kids to Learn From Failure- Schools are beginning to recognize that arts education is not merely...ww2.kqed.org

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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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Americans for the Arts Action Fund Statement on the President’s FY2019 Budget Proposal

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