Music training for 3-5 year olds ups their IQ.
In early childhood, the arts have been implicated in improved IQ, spatial cognition, and numeracy compared to kids without the arts training.
In early childhood, the arts have been implicated in improved IQ, spatial cognition, and numeracy compared to kids without the arts training.
New friends and connections are a primary positive outcome of arts participation and help to reduce social isolation. In the UK, 91% of participants reported making new friends by participating in arts activities.
Cultural participation leads to wider community participation. Participants most involved in cultural activities are 50% more likely to be involved in other (non-arts) community activities and are more than twice as likely to volunteer.
9 out of 10 arts participants report meeting new people and making new friends through their arts experiences.