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.


Fact of the Week #186

Fact of the Week #186: Art enhances communication. Findings from a Harvard University study reveal that because art elicits an emotional response,... www.workspaceart.com

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Fact of the Week #185

Fact of the Week #185: Nearly three-quarters of Americans (72 percent) say they attended an arts or cultural event during the previous year, such as the theater, museum, zoo, or a musical performance. blog.americansforthearts.org

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Fact of the Week #184

Fact of the Week #184: Goals of creative placemaking investments are associated with GDP growth. Cities with high...nasaa-arts.org

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Fact of the Week # 183

Fact of the Week #183: The high arts-involved students watched fewer hours...artsforlifeaward.org

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Fact of the Week #182

Fact of the Week #182: Using art forms as a pedagogical tool in teaching other subjects-known as arts integration- is showing promise...edweek.org

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Fact of the Week #181

Fact of the Week #181: "The strongest and most consistent evidence...hillstrategies.com

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Fact of the Week #180

Fact of the Week #180: Mask making for Active-duty military service members' with PTSD and TBI offered visual representations of the self related to individual personhood, relationships, community, and society. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Fact of the Week #179

Fact of the Week #179: Long term mentoring has many proven benefits, increased confidence & self esteem, children are more likely to attend college...American for the Arts Blog

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