Impacts of

Visual Arts
Learning
Districts have reported a 20% increase in
reading, writing, and math scores as a result of
visual arts experiences, regardless of student
SES status.
Participation in the fine arts has demonstrated
a stronger commitment to students academic
success, resulting in higher GPAs and a
greater commitment to school attendance.
Comprehensive arts learning stimulates brain
development, benefiting brain regions in ways
that enhances reading, math, and science
performance.

The Economics
of the Creative
Class

Arts Education added $7.6 Billion to the

nation's GDP in 2011.
$104 Billion was the total economic contribution from arts education in 2011.
56 cents is generated in the U.S. Economyfor
every dollar consumers spend on arts
education.
Our economic growth as a nation depends on
our ability to generate new ideas and translate
those ideas into concrete innovations.

The IAEAs Illinois High School Art Exhibition

connected over 60 universities and 5 million
dollars in scholarships to over 385 Illinois
High School Students.

Elevated School
& Motivation

Creativity Skills
and the Job
Market

41% students from schools with art

requirements scored in the top percentile
of academic self-concept compared to 18% in
schools without.

Employers and Superintendents prioritize

hiring creative thinkers over technical skills
70% and 63% of the time. Creativity is a primary
hiring criterion.

Students are empowered to build confidence,

empathy, self-control, self-esteem, and
creativity which leads to fewer disciplinary
issues and lowers the financial cost for
schools.

Creativity is a precursor to innovation and the

cornerstone of entrepreneurship. It is
essential to the design and development of new
products, services, and processes.

Art education motivates student commitment

to class and school participation, gains in
self-discipline, peer-collaboration, and work
ethic.

Nobel laureates in the sciences are 17 times

more likely to be actively engaged in the arts
than average scientists.

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McIlrath, M. (2001). The effects of using role with an urban middle school class. Youth Theatre Journal, 15, 59-69.Boyes, L., & Reid, I. (2005). What are the benefits for pupils participating in art activities? Research in
Drama Education, 73, 1-14.jenson, E. (2001) Arts with the brain in mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Eisner, E. (2002). The arts and the creation of mind. New Haven, CT: Yale
University Press. EDUCATION: Catterall, J. (2002). Critical links: Learning in the arts and student, social and academic development. New Horizons for Learning.Retrieved February 11, 2005, from
www.newhorizons.org/strategies/arts/catterall.htmFisk, Edward, ed. (1999). Champions of change: The impact of thearts on learning. The Presidents Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Washington, DC.
Retrieved February 12, 2005, from www.aep-arts.org or www.state.de.us Rabkin, N. Redmond, R. (2004) Putting the arts in the picture: Reclaiming education in the 21st century. Chicago, IL: Columbia College
Chicago.Respresss, T., Lufti, C., 2006 Whole Brain Learning: The Fine Arts With Students at Risk. Connecting right and left brain: Increasing academic performance of African American students through the arts. ED
390 85 EMPLOYMENT: Hudson, Ayanna. Lyengar, Sunil. Who Knew? Arts Education Fuels the Economy [The Chronicle of Higher Education] Retrieved from http://m.chronicle.com/article/Who-Knew-Arts-EducationFuels/145217/ INNOVATION: The Conference Board. (2008). Ready to Innovate (R-1424-08-RR). New York, NY: Linchtenberg, J., Woock, C., Wright, M.Root-Bernstein, R. (2011, April 11). The Art of Scientific and
Technological Innovations. [Retrieved from http://scienceblogs.com/art_of_science_learning/2011/04/11/the-art-of-scientific-and-tech-1/]Cohen, R. (2014, March 20). Top 10 Reasons to Support the Arts in 2014.
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