The arts enable us to imagine the unimaginable, and connect us to the past, the present, and the future - sometimes simultaneously. Arts and cultural based activities provide a safe environment and allow participants to bring to life their experiences while feeling they are fully engaged in the activities. In such an environment participants can enjoy, learn and experiment. They can, in this way,
also challenge the ‘status quo’ or prevailing attitudes, challenge prejudices and help bring about necessary changes. Arts and culture create unique opportunities to think beyond existing frameworks and norms and are supportive of social change. Dance, theater, music and visual arts provide many of the tools that bring about new opportunities for self-expression. A variety of skills are developed as students learn about art and create their own art that can be transferred to many other areas in life. Specifically:
Motor Skills
Language Development
Decision Making
Visual Learning
Cultural Awareness
Improved Academic Performance
Improved motivation
