in household incomes. As a result of the money generated through art-related events, billions of dollars, $27.5 billion to be exact, in revenue is funneled towards local, state and federal governments annually, a number well beyond the $5 billion in yearly arts allocations collectively (“The Economic Impact of America’s Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry”1). The arts are a major contributor in the grand scale of a global economy, supplying the balance that is much needed in order to maintain a stable system of monetary movement and exchange.
Local businesses thrive as a result of the tourism and incomes that accompany the addition of art into a community’s culture. Not only does a vibrant arts community inspire residents to spend close …show more content…
The argument is often that art has no place in current culture, particularly in education, and that the focus should instead be in regards to science and math based learning. Even with all of the efforts made towards incorporating the arts into education as a whole, arts funding continues to face an ever present threat. Recently, two powerful conservative groups, namely The Heritage Foundation and the Republican Study Society, called upon President Donald J. Trump to abolish the National Endowment for the Humanities, an organization that has long been under attack by right-wing media networks (Nance 53). To put it simply, major efforts have been made to denounce the need for arts funding within educational programs. Political organizations within the United States attempt to strip arts education from schools, arguing that such practices should be replaced by more “practical” skill sets. In his novel Mind In Art: Cognitive Foundations In Art Education, Charles M. Dorn argues that, “...art study, in itself, can make students better citizens and learners or improve graduation rates and attendance” (Dorn 2). And the significance of the arts to educational networks has only grown since the book’s publication in 1999. Recently, a program known as S.T.E.M., which stands for science, technology, engineering, and math, revised its acronym to S.T.E.A.M., adding art into the equation. This ultimately provides a basis of support for the integration of arts education into technological, scientific, and math based schooling, shifting education in the direction of holistic learning styles. The application of such practices in relation to our youngest generations provides hope for the future, and a channel through which the economic, cultural, and health related benefits of the arts may
Local businesses thrive as a result of the tourism and incomes that accompany the addition of art into a community’s culture. Not only does a vibrant arts community inspire residents to spend close …show more content…
The argument is often that art has no place in current culture, particularly in education, and that the focus should instead be in regards to science and math based learning. Even with all of the efforts made towards incorporating the arts into education as a whole, arts funding continues to face an ever present threat. Recently, two powerful conservative groups, namely The Heritage Foundation and the Republican Study Society, called upon President Donald J. Trump to abolish the National Endowment for the Humanities, an organization that has long been under attack by right-wing media networks (Nance 53). To put it simply, major efforts have been made to denounce the need for arts funding within educational programs. Political organizations within the United States attempt to strip arts education from schools, arguing that such practices should be replaced by more “practical” skill sets. In his novel Mind In Art: Cognitive Foundations In Art Education, Charles M. Dorn argues that, “...art study, in itself, can make students better citizens and learners or improve graduation rates and attendance” (Dorn 2). And the significance of the arts to educational networks has only grown since the book’s publication in 1999. Recently, a program known as S.T.E.M., which stands for science, technology, engineering, and math, revised its acronym to S.T.E.A.M., adding art into the equation. This ultimately provides a basis of support for the integration of arts education into technological, scientific, and math based schooling, shifting education in the direction of holistic learning styles. The application of such practices in relation to our youngest generations provides hope for the future, and a channel through which the economic, cultural, and health related benefits of the arts may