Breena Loraine
Finding the Right Words: Facts and Figures to Aid Your Fight for the Arts
Posted by Jun 22, 2011 2 comments
Breena Loraine
Making the Case for the Arts Session - #AFTA11
It is now more important than ever to defend funding and preservation of the arts. This was the subject of “Making the Case for the Arts,” a session at this year’s Americans for the Arts convention.
While many reasons for supporting the arts were addressed, Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research and Policy at Americans for the Arts, presented research mostly on the significance of the arts with regard to education, the economy, personal development, and healthcare.
Education. Studies show that, regardless of income level, students who are highly active in the arts are less likely to drop out of school by 10th grade (1.4 percent vs. 4.8 percent).
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