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"...we have the research that clearly demonstrates a positive correlation between arts education and student success in school and in life." (Ken Busby)
article by Ken Busby in the ARTSblog Jan. 22, 2014
Each day we witness the power of the arts to transform lives – whether it’s a child learning to draw, a teenager taking a class on glassblowing or an adult returning to a favorite hobby like photography.
The arts heal, the arts transform, the arts engage, the arts serve as an economic catalyst. And yet the arts, especially arts education, are consistently underfunded. As CEO of one of the 50 largest arts council’s in the United States, I spend the majority of my time raising money for and raising awareness of the importance of the arts, and arts education in particular. And that’s the job of a CEO. I’m not complaining.
Each day we witness the power of the arts to transform lives – whether it’s a child learning to draw, a teenager taking a class on glassblowing or an adult returning to a favorite hobby like photography.
The arts heal, the arts transform, the arts engage, the arts serve as an economic catalyst. And yet the arts, especially arts education, are consistently underfunded. As CEO of one of the 50 largest arts council’s in the United States, I spend the majority of my time raising money for and raising awareness of the importance of the arts, and arts education in particular. And that’s the job of a CEO. I’m not complaining.
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