Why the

government
should
subsidize the
arts.
By: Chimisha Chery
I am for the motion

Why it is important to keep the arts strong in schools.

How the study of arts contribute to student achievement.

Overview:

1) Importance of arts in schools

2) Helps child development

3) Improves test scores

What are considered the arts ?

Drama
Music
Dance
Visual arts
Begins in Early
Childhood
Elementary School
Motor Skills

Many of the motions involved in

making art, such as holding a
paintbrush or scribbling with a crayon,
are essential to the growth of fine
motor skills in young children.
Decisions Making

Art education strengthens problem-

solving and critical-thinking skills. The
experience of making decisions and
choices in the course of creating art
carries over into other parts of life.
Visual Learning

Drawing, sculpting with clay and

threading beads on a string all develop
visual-spatial skills.
How arts affect
student achievement
.
Arts & Learning

1) Reading and Language skills

2) Mathematics skills

3) Thinking skills

4) Social Skills

5) Motivation

6) Positive school Environment

 Helps with understanding social relationships, complex issues
Drama and emotions; improves concentrated thought and story
comprehension.
Dance

Helps with creative thinking, originality,

elaboration and flexibility; improves
expressive skills, social tolerance, self-
confidence and persistence.
 Improves math achievement and proficiency,
reading and cognitive development; boosts SAT
Music verbal scores and skills for second-language
learners.
Visual arts

Improve content and

organization of writing;
promote sophisticated
reading skills and
interpretation of text,
reasoning about scientific
images and reading
readiness.
Arts & Brain

Promote social skills that enhance

the awareness and respect of
others.

The fine arts enhance

perceptual and cognitive skills.
Arts Effect on test scores
What the public thinks
Therefore:

A well
Arts School rounded
individual
The arts are a great investment.

ECONOMIC DRIVERS
EDUCATIONAL ASSETS
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
CIVIC CATALYSTS
CULTURAL LEGACIES
State Arts agencies.

Ensure all communities are equally funded

Small organizations , Community groups, and schools .

Offers grants to individuals

They invest 32 million in rural communities

Federal and state dollars

Thank You !
Works Cited

1) http://www.nasaa-arts.org/Advocacy/Advocacy-Tools/Why-Government-
Support/WhyGovSupport.pdf

2) http://wwwhttp://www.katyisd.org/dept/finearts/Pages/The-Importance-of-Fine-
Arts-Education

3) http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-importance-of-art-in-child-
development

4) http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/12/03/13greene.h34.html