It’s International Artist’s Day and National Art Day!

Oct 25, 2021

We’re celebrating all things creative by highlighting some great reasons you should support The Arts in our local community! Join us as we explore ways you can support local artists and arts councils, and why art is vital to our society.

Why Should You Support The Arts?

Artists and the arts are an integral part of society, helping us frame the world in creative ways so we can better understand humanity.

Our society does not exist without creativity and ingenuity provided by exploring the arts. By enjoying freedom of self expression, we are encouraging people to think outside the box and create a sustainable future! And that’s something we’re very passionate about. Encouraging exploration and experimentation in The Arts can absolutely lead society to a brighter, better future! In fact, many industrial designers and engineers got their start as children experimenting with creativity.

Artists and the arts are an integral part of society, helping us frame the world in creative ways so we can better understand humanity. Everything from industrial design to culinary arts to engineering and architecture revolves around Art. The phones you use, the cars you drive, the tech gadgets you depend on, the movies you stream, the shows you binge…all of them were created by someone who was passionate about the arts! The songs you listen to and music videos you stream are all created by performance artists and musicians who have a passion for self-expression and creativity.

It’s no secret that the Arts invite people to become innovative thinkers and inspire others to do the same, fostering ingenuity and higher thinking. It has been proven that participating in the arts can improve academic performance amongst students of all ages, and provide creative reasoning skills, and students achieve higher scores on standardized tests. The act of creating can also provide an outlet for self expression which can promote better mental health, as well as physical health.

Not to mention a thriving Arts program or district can improve any local community on multiple levels: aesthetically, via tourism, economically, and also socially! Art can beautify and unify a community through public art installations, group art events, classes, and more. Art provides citizens with a common ground to communicate and express themselves, and understand each other on a non-verbal level. The Arts can also provide income via local tourism to view exhibits, installations, markets, and local businesses, galleries, and museums.

Encouraging exploration and experimentation in The Arts can absolutely lead society to a brighter, better future. Art is everywhere and Art is for everyone! So hop in your new car and let’s hit the road on an amazing quest to find the most interesting artwork around.

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