As you may be able to tell ... we think that art is much more than an enjoyable activity.  It contributes to the development of vital living and learning skills.

Here is a quote from the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" that is particularly interesting. 

"... the arts are essential for training specific, visual , perceptual ways of thinking, just as the "3Rs" are essential for training specific, verbal, numerical, analytical ways of thinking ... both thinking modes - one to comprehend the details and the other to "see" the whole picture for example, are vital for critical-thinking skills, extrapolation of meaning, and problem solving ... "

Betty Edwards, The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain 

Does Art Help the Brain and Learning?

Attached is an article sent to me by a friend that talks about how art can help children and adults think and learn. 

 

Does Art Education Help the Brain and Learning?
By Michelle M. Guilbeau-Sheppard

Today's biology suggests that art education helps to lay the groundwork for future academic and career success. In recent times, neuroscience has steadily made new discoveries and because of these discoveries art education has had an increased interest.