National Art Day
We celebrate National Art Day on October 25th — the birthday of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. Art as a creative human expression encapsulates myriad things. It portrays the beauty of life or a bitter reality.
Fact #1:
High concentration of the arts in a city leads to higher civic engagement and a more connected community. Neighborhoods with a vital cultural life also enjoy "spillover effects" - including stronger community and civic engagement, better health, schooling, and personal security. theartofed.com
Fact #2:
Art and culture have the power to lift up what makes a community thrive. www.frbsf.org
Fact #3:
The Arts have a positive impact on student social scripts and improve peer-to-peer interactions and emotional well-being. www.educationcloset.com.
Fact #4:
The Arts have a positive impact on student social scripts and improve peer-to-peer interactions and emotional well-being. www.educationcloset.com.
Fact #5:
Creating art stimulates communication between various parts of the brain. It can even change the structure and function of the brain. www.bebrainfit.com
Fact #6:
"Art Lets Kids Explore Their Imaginations - Even though art teachers provide students with specific artistic techniques, it's also important to give children the freedom to use their imaginations. Consider using collages, prints and textiles to enrich the art program." www.education.com
Fact #7:
Arts and technology have always had a symbiotic relationship. Enhancing technological development with principles from creative and design processes drives innovation, and in turn new technologies are adapted and transformed by artists to create new art forms that challenge our world views and provide new ways of interacting with art. www.americanforthearts.org