Arts education fosters brain development, especially of the creative and intuitive right brain functions.
Skills developed through art lead to better learning in other areas.
Students in quality art programs benefit from a wide range of positive effects including development of creativity and thinking skills, better self-expression, appreciation of art and music, learning about other cultures, and enriched personal satisfaction with their achievements. (Harland, Critical Links).
The arts provide experiences that cannot be duplicated by other means.
Art gives pleasure and meaning to our daily experience.
Insights from the arts are as important in giving meaning to the world as those from science and history.
Through art, students develop cultural awareness and appreciation of other viewpoints. (Welch)
Art develops social skills and teamwork. In art class, students are encouraged to share ideas and help each other.
