HERE'S HOW THE ARTS CAN BENEFIT YOU AND YOUR CHILD:
School Involvement
Research shows that the arts have the potential to have positive, long-lasting effects on students in secondary and post-secondary education!
According to a study commissioned by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2012, students involved in the arts are 5 times less likely to drop out, 3 times more likely to WIN AN AWARD for school attendance, and 4 times more likely to be recognized for ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. Students with 4 years of art education also score better on standardized tests, and are 4 times more likely to participate in a math or science fair.
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Advanced Education Achievement
A similar study revealed that low-income students who are engaged in the arts are twice as likely to GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE as their peers with no arts education.
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Workplace Success
A follow-up study showed a 10% increase in GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT for students who were involved in the arts during their secondary and post-secondary education, and 72% of employers say CREATIVITY is the number one skill they’re looking for when hiring.
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Not Just for Kids!
Exposure to the arts for just 2 hours every week can drastically IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH and overall well-being.
Research from the University of Michigan notes that older adults who both created art and attended arts events reported HIGHER COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING and lower rates of both hypertension and physical ailments.
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Additionally, the arts are a great way to increase self-confidence and to make new friends!
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ART can include ALL kinds creative endeavors:
painting, dance, music, filmmaking, acting, fashion design, sculpture, wood-working, theater, puppetry, and on and on...
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We have access to a DIVERSE array of arts programs
RIGHT HERE IN JERSEY CITY! SEE YOU IN CLASS!
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Artwork on this page by students of the JC Arts High.