Arts education gives students the skills of creativity, problem solving, imagination and innovation

"There is a solid body of research showing that arts education leads to well-rounded citizens, giving students the skills of creativity, problem solving, imagination, and innovation. Now, there is evidence that this is understood by the general public, perhaps in ways that it is not understood by local political powers who shape school curricula. Working at the local level with the forces that shape the agendas of local school systems, the arts can be advanced as an integral, central part of the curriculum."

— Henry Fogel, President and CEO, League of American Orchestras
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