Art Outreach Programs

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In this article, the writer discusses that since funding for school programs in the US has been so drastically reduced, art outreach programs have become absolute necessities for many communities. The writer points out that these programs also introduce not only children to art, but adults are benefiting from these programs as well. The writer explains that exposure to art at any age can bring about a transformation in an individual, giving them a window into a different world and perhaps a new window into themselves they may have never seen before. The writer concludes that outreach programs have the ability to touch entire communities and should be supported and encouraged as much as possible for their positive and long-term effect.

From the Paper:

"Whether the student pursues art as a career, the exposure to art and other creative concepts adds a depth to his or her experience that is essential to any well rounded education. Art education opens up certain area of thinking that is often not usually accessible under the standard curriculum of educational techniques. Sections of the brain are activated during these activities that quite often do not get much exercise in the world of the three R's. Either in self-reflection or self-expression, art is a major resource that is being poorly utilized in education at this time. A quick snapshot of the rising rate of crime and recidivism among juveniles is one of the obvious results of this.
"Although always in trouble, the crisis in art funding has been slowly building over the past decade."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Art Program Promotes Self-Esteem, Self-Expression." Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) 24 Feb. 2006: 1.
• The Importance of Art to Education. Arkansas River Valley Arts Education (2007)http://www.arvartscenter.org/education.htm
• Mulcahy, Kevin V., and Margaret Jane Wyszomirski, eds. America's Commitment to Culture: Government and the Arts. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1995.
• Robinson, Alma. Renaissance in arts funding needed. San Francisco Chronicle 6,January 2006
• Still, Sandra. Outreach programs. Arts & Activities; (1997) 122: 37,

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