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The Importance of Art Education
Christina Waggoner
What does art provide?
Creative self-exploration
Meaningful, in-depth, self-expression
Visual interpretation of one’s environement
How can art affect k-12 students?
Instills a sense of aesthetic
Develops perceptual capabilities
Provides a visual way of learning
Therapeutic Qualities of Self-Expression
Helps people resolve conflict or problems
Reduces stress
Increases self-esteem and awareness
Helps achieve insight
Art and Motivation
Successful at engaging and motivating students living in poverty/low-income households.
Builds confidence
Core Curriculum vs. Art
Core Subjects
Math
Science
English
Funding
More stress on core subjects
Poor economy = less funding
Less funding = less money for art
What would happen without art?
Less opportunities for creative expression within education
Other venues of stimulating creativity
Dealing with funding
National Endowment for the Arts
provides funding and grants for integrating arts into education
There is help!
Why is art needed?
Provides building blocks for creative expression
Theraputic qualities
Molds perception and views of the world.
References
Images
Title: Egg, Digital DNA, City of Palo Alto, Art in Public Places, 9.01.05, California, USA
Author: wonderlane
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderlane/3200144082/
Title: Lighted Aluminum Art Sculpture
Author: audreyjm529
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/audreyjm529/2181638099/
Title: Brushes 2
Author: john_a_ward
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spadgy/313250444/
References
Images Cont’d
Title: Blue and White Brush Strokes
Author: Shaire_productions
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaireproductions/3901311799/
Title: Money 2
Author: borman818
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dborman2/3290560161/
Title: Sad Hydrant 2
Author: bitpicture
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mlostracco/435561154/
References
Images Cont’d
Title: Floral Art
Author: aussiegall
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/386371276/
References
Downey, Allison L. "Fusing art and technology.(Visual Arts)." Learning & Leading with Technology 36.6 (2009): 30+. Educator's Reference Complete. Web. 29 Oct. 2009. <http://0-find.galegroup.com.catalog.lib.cmich.edu/gtx/start.do?prodId=PROF&userGroupName=lom_cmichu>.
Smilan, Cathy. "Building resiliency to childhood trauma through arts-based learning.(Report)." Childhood Education 85.6 (2009): 380+. Educator's Reference Complete. Web. 30 Oct. 2009. <http://0-find.galegroup.com.catalog.lib.cmich.edu/gtx/start.do?prodId=PROF&userGroupName=lom_cmichu>.
American Art Therapy Association
http://www.arttherapy.org/aata-aboutus.html
National Endowment for the Arts
http://arts.endow.gov/grants/apply/Artsed.html
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