IMPACT POINTS
The arts literally make your brain grow. Participating in the visual arts for as little as 10 weeks has been shown to increase the resiliency and neural connectivity of the brain, making for increased self-awareness and better memory processing.
Just looking at art improves your ability to think critically. Students from high-poverty schools, according to one study, experience an 18% effect-size improvement in critical thinking about art after a 1 hour tour of a museum.
Bolwerk, A. et al. How Art Changes Your Brain: Differential Effects of Visual Art Production and Cognitive Art Evaluation on Functional Brain Connectivity. PLOS ONE, 2014, 9(7). Retrieved 16 May 2023 from
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.01010…
Greene, J. (2014). The Educational Value of Field Trips. Education Next. Retrieved 16 May 2023 https://www.educationnext.org/the-educational-value-of-field-trips/
READING LIST
Educator Companion - Aesthetic Perspectives: Attributes of Excellence in Arts for Change
ORGANIZATIONS
American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE)
AATE works to ensure that youth experience theater provided by talented artists and educators. Through its membership of theater artists, teachers, professors, directors, scholars, and playwrights, AATE provides services in 48 U.S. states and 19 countries.
A national network of organizations dedicated to advancing the arts in education through research, policy, and practice. AEP’s vision is that every student in America succeeds in school, work, and life as a result of a high-quality education in and through the arts.
The Arts Impact Explorer was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
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