Author: Americans for the Arts

Publication Year: 2017

Media Type: Infographic

Summary:

This Arts Facts one pager provide data to support the connections between high invovlement in the arts learning and general academic success.

Abstract:

High arts involvement among disadvantage students is related to finding a better job, earning degrees, and volunteering. Low-income students who are highly engaged in the arts are more than twice as likely as their peers with low arts involvement to earn a Bachelor's degree. The data in this fact sheet was taken from Catterall, James S. (2009). Doing Well and doing Good by Doing Art: The Effects of Education in the Visual and Performing arts on the Achievements and Values of Young Adults.

Arts & Intersections: Lifelong Learning, Youth Education

Categories: Arts Education, Arts Facts, Creative Workforce, Creative Youth Development