Author: Cohen, Randy
Publication Year: 2018
Media Type: Infographic
Summary:
The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts bring us joy, help us express our values, and build bridges between cultures. The arts are also a fundamental component of a healthy community—strengthening them socially, educationally, and economically—benefits that persist even in difficult social and economic times.
Abstract:
The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts bring us joy, help us express our values, and build bridges between cultures. The arts are also a fundamental component of a healthy community—strengthening them socially, educationally, and economically—benefits that persist even in difficult social and economic times.
- Arts improve individual well-being.
- Arts unify communities.
- Arts improve academic performance.
- Arts strengthen the economy.
- Arts drive tourism and revenue to local businesses.
- Arts spark creativity and innovation.
- Arts drive the creative industries.
- Arts have social impact.
- Arts improve healthcare.
- Arts for the health and well-being of our military.
Arts & Intersections: Art
Categories: Advocacy, Arts Action Fund, Arts and Military, Arts Education, Community Development, Creative Economies, Creative Industries, Creative Workforce, Cultural Planning, Economic Impact, Tourism
ADDITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
PUBLISHER INFORMATION
Name: Americans for the Arts
Website URL: https://www.americansforthearts.org