Join us in celebrating Youth Art Month! Mrs. Dombeck and I are thankful that our administration supports YAM. The USD 464 Board of Education & Mrs. Blazo have proclaimed March as Youth Art Month.
- Youth Art Month encourages commitment to the arts by students, community organizations, and individuals.
- Youth Art Month brings attention to K-12 visual art education and encourages support for quality school art programs.
- Youth Art Month provides a forum for acknowledging skills that are fostered through experiences in the visual arts that are not possible in other subjects in the curriculum.
Numerous studies published over the last decade by both researchers and educators bring focus to the many skills that children learn over the course of their K-12 education as a result of their participation in the visual arts. Confidence, focus, dedication and accountability are just a few. One of the most important skills children learn from visual art education is creativity. “One of the hallmarks of quality visual arts education is its focus on creativity. Students in art classrooms at all instructional levels are routinely called upon to use their creativity to solve problems and to express their ideas. Art teachers are steeped in the knowledge and skills that foster creativity and they use the visual arts curriculum to enable their students to explore their own creative powers. Nurturing and developing students’ creative capacities are vitally important for advancement in the workforce and for maintaining America’s leadership role in the world.” (Dr. F. Robert Sabol, “The Importance of Providing Quality Art Education for All Students”) We are excited to highlight our Art Department this month!
