The Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum believes  art plays an important part in a child’s develpment. In a June 2005 Harris Poll, “93 percent of Americans think that the arts are vital to providing a well-rounded education.”  Additional research supports that getting an early start in the arts can make a real difference in the lives of children.  Art education not only plays an important part in a child’s creative development but can play a major role in a child’s academic and social development.

Read more from Katy Matthai’s column in the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune.

Arts can play a roll in a child’s development