latest | April 4, 2021
Fact of the Week #249
Autism and Art are a most powerful intercept with children and their continued progress. www.act-today.org
Fact of the Week #232
"Exposure to the arts can have direct and indirect benefits to mental and physical health. Those connections could be particularly important in the coronavirus era." medicalexpress.com
Fact of the Week #231
Arts + Culture adds $877B in value to the economy, employs 5.1M people, + is 4.5% of the GDP. www.bea.gov/data/special-topics/arts-and-culture
Fact of the Week #230
Creating art stimulates communication between various parts of the brain. It can even change the structure and function of the brain. bebrainfit.com
Fact of the Week #229
Art Education impacts a student's creative process including planning, research, risk-taking, failure, persistence and development. www.theartofeducation.edu
Fact of the Week #228
Art helps us understand the past through analysis of artworks. www.metmuseum.org
Fact of the Week # 227
Art helps children cope with anxiety from traumatic experiences. www.upbring.org
Fact of the Week #226
Service members, veterans, and military families benefit from creative arts therapies and community arts activities. www.arts.gov
Fact of the Week #225
"Regarding participation via the internet, the research finds that in-person, live arts attendance is preferred over online participation." hillstrategies.com
