National Art League instructor Rhoda Lowinger continually stresses the importance of art in a child’s education. “Many parents don’t realize the overall impact art education has on child development, allowing gains in math, reading and science, as well as increasing cognitive ability and critical reasoning skills,” Lowinger said at a ceremony this month displaying students [...]

 Found on the National Art Education Association’s web site are E. Eisner’s 10 Lessons the Arts Teach Children. Now that we are back in school I thought it would be a good idea to revisit them. What do you think? “1. The arts teach children to make good judgments about qualitative relationships. Unlike much of [...]

Abrakadoodle’s annual survey of its art and creativity programs throughout the United States reveals 90 percent of customers are satisfied and/or highly satisfied with Abrakadoodle’s programs. The international art franchise delivers comprehensive art classes, camps, workshops, in-school field trips, birthday parties and special events that exceed national and state standards for art education. Award-winning Co-founder [...]

 Arts thrive as region bucks national trend in education. Western Pennsylvania is bucking a national trend depicted in a recent study showing a lackluster picture of arts education, advocates say. “Pittsburgh routinely outperforms national trends in arts participation,” said Mitch Swain, CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. “This area has been great at recognizing [...]

“At a time when educators are preoccupied with standards, testing, and the bottom line, some researchers suggest the arts can boost students’ test scores; others aren’t convinced. Karin Evans asks, What are the arts good for?” Read the full article at: http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/04/16/arts-and-smarts-test-scores-and-cognitive-development/