ART MATTERS!

"Why is learning in the visual arts essential to education in the 21st century?”

⇒ To strengthen LITERACY 
     The arts are an essential language.

⇒ To develop a GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE workforce
     The arts develop essential skills for global competitiveness in the 21st century.

⇒ To nurture ENGAGED LEARNERS
     The arts promote active and complex learning.

- National Art Education Association, www.arteducators.org

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PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE NEXT AMERICA

Click here to read "Preparing Students for the Next America: The Benefits of an Arts Education", a report by The Arts Education Partnership. 

10 Lessons the Arts Teach

Click here to read Elliot Eisner's "10 Lessons the Arts Teach."  A wonderful short read that highlights some of the most important skills the arts teach our students.

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