Fact of the Week

Every week we post a fact about why art matters and how art helps children, adults, students and the community to learn, grow and come together.

latest | August 26, 2020

Creating art stimulates communication between various parts of the brain. It can even change the structure and function of the brain. bebrainfit.com

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"Public art reflects and reveals our society and adds meaning to our cities." Association for Public Art

Participation in visual arts helps students who come from low-income backgrounds and English learners experience positive achievement results...www.ecs.org

"It is known that the arts are an essential component of unstructured, inquiry-based learning. www.arteducators.org

Research has shown that art therapy might offer some support for people that are quarantined. www.forbes.com

By incorporating the art of human expression into the healthcare environment, the stress,fear, and apprehension...blog.americansforthearts.org

Arts and technology have always had a symbiotic relationship.  Enhancing technological development with principles from creative and design processes drives innovation, www.americansforthearts.org

State arts agencies (SAA's) support lifelong learning in the arts. By supporting arts education in the schools, state arts agencies foster young imaginations, ...www.nasaa-arts.org

Visual art engagement varied based on whether the adults lived in a metro or non-metro area. www.arts.gov

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