30-Day Challenge for Art Art is essential. If you haven't reached that conclusion on your own, consider some evidence: Science shows that exposure to art is correlated with enhanced abilities in math, cognition, and vocabulary. Studies also show that art has the potential to make people better citizens of the planet. In a 2005 report by the Rand Corporati on, researchers wrote that visual arts "can connect people more deeply to the world and open them to new ways of seeing." We agree with those conclusions. To that end, we're using March's GOOD 30-Day Challenge to dare ourselves to make time for art in our lives. Below are 31 ideas for incorporating art into your month. If you'd like, you can try to do all 31 tasks in a week, or take your time and space them out. Either way, every time you've completed a task, come back to this page and check off the one you've done. At the end of the month, we'll tally up all the actions to quantify how much more artistic everyone got in March. Visit a museum or gallery Take a street art walking tour Take a photo Research an artist Create something handmade and give it to someone Sign up for an art class Create a floral or stone arrangement Make a self-portrait Doodle for 10 minutes straight Frame something you have been meaning to frame Sketch somebody and give them the picture Create a font type for your name Create a business card Check out an art book at the library Break something. (You have to destroy in order to create!) Make a collage Support the local arts scene by going to a local festival, music event, art show, play, museum exhibit, etc. Make a card for someone you love Make an inspiration board (moodboard) for a future project Draw some chalk art on the sidewalk Make origami Finger paint Illustrate a song that inspires you Add an art blog's RSS feed to your reader Draw the best part of today Send a friend a link to your favorite artist's work Create a place in your home to store your creative supplies Close your eyes and draw for five minutes Draw yourself as a cartoon Take your camera with you on a walk and document the experience Create an artist’s workspace in your home check-list Origami to Help the Japanese Story #1 (click the title for Video) Students of University of California are gathered together to help Japanese by making origami cranes. Every time they make the origami cranes, they need to put 1 dollars in a jar to collect money for aid. Short Stories : High School Teachers Story #2 (click the title for Video) A short animated film that tells about one person’s memories of his high school teachers. You can make your own film like this one. CNN Students News - Mar 6, 2012 Story #3 (click the title for Video) ✓“Super T uesday” ✓Free Speech for Tobacco Companies? FOOD 4 BRAIN MAGAZINE ISSUE NO. 00 1 LA VIDA ENGLISH / NEAT PREP MAGAZINE NEWSLETTER / MARCH, 2012