Through art, children discover that true development is experiential: it’s something you do. Children nurtured through the arts are better prepared to become adults who enhance the cultural and social resources of their community.

Children who study the arts are:

• Four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement
• Elected to class office three times as often
• Four times more likely to participate in a math and science fair
• Three times more likely to win an award for school attendance

Arts Education develops key competencies of cognitive growth in:

• Perception of relationships
• Skills in finding multiple solutions to problems
• Attention to nuance
• Adaptability
• Decision-making skills; and
• Visualization of goals and outcomes

"Research reveals that when young people study the arts they show heightened academic standing, a strong capacity for self-assessment, and a secure sense of their own ability to plan and work for a positive future."

— From the National Govornor’s Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices Issue Brief, Economic and Technology Policy Studies.