Because it's Tuesday....

And the arts are valuable.

I am not exaggerating when I say that the arts have impacted and bettered my life. From my ballet training at an arts academy and failed piano at the same, to the docent program that I cherish today, arts have been critical to my development, self worth and daily life. Consider this:

• The YouthArts Development Project found that kids in arts programs increased interpersonal skills and the ability to express anger appropriately, communicate more effectively and cooperate with others. (1)
• The arts play a central role in cognitive, motor, language and social-emotional development. (2)
• Kids in the arts demonstrate higher grades on average (3)
• And it's just plain fun (that's mine)

I know our country has tough fiscal choices to make, but the arts just shouldn't be one of them. 

To learn more or advocate for the arts, visit some of these links: 

Edutopia

Americans for the Arts

National Guild for Community Arts Education

Now go sing!

-DBC