Arts Do Matter
Photo Credit: Sharon Wildey, Riverdale Neighborhood House
The arts are more than a form of self-expression meant for the individual artist and audience. The arts encompass more than visual and performing artists. A vibrant arts community includes outlets for individual and communal expression and broader players including architects and journalists. Communities that embrace the arts as an essential thread in the fabric of urban communities experience high achieving youth, interdependent communities, and economic growth.
But don't take our word for it; consider these findings and observations:
How the Arts Affect Our Children
Arts Education and Cognitive Development
from Americans for the Arts
Coordinated partnerships to being the arts to urban youth
from the Wallace Foundation
Arts Education in the public education discourse
from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
How the Arts Affect Our Communities
The Arts and Civic Engagement
from The University of Pennsylvania
The Arts' impact among new immigrants
from the Reinvestment Fund
The Arts support and strengthen communities
from The University of Pennsylvania and the William Penn Foundation
How the Arts Affect Economic Growth
The Arts as an important partner in urban revitalization
from the Reinvestment Fund
The Arts as an important vehicle to economy growth
from Creative State Michigan
