Increasing Cultural Awareness and Academic Performance through Art Education for Children

Abstract

Participating in artistic endeavors is fundamental to the human consciousness. Children begin to communicate via the expression of their creative side almost as soon as they get control of their motor abilities. The arts provide us with a variety of perspectives from which to draw our own conclusions, urge us to sympathize with "others," and offer the chance to consider the human experience. These assertions are supported by empirical data, which includes: Participation in the arts is associated, among adults, to actions that improve the overall health of civil society. Some examples of these behaviors include improved civic involvement, higher social tolerance, and decreases in conduct that is other-regarding. Despite the fact that we acknowledge the transforming effects of art, the position of art in K-12 schools has grown more precarious. Because art education can be so entertaining, some school officials and people of the community tend to ignore the many additional advantages of taking the class. When it is essential to make savings in the budget, certain art programs are reduced in scope or perhaps abolished entirely. One of the many positive aspects of art education for children is the fact that they will like it. The abilities acquired via art instruction often translate to other spheres of life as well as academic work.