Why is Phoenix Voyage so passionate about the arts?

It is no secret there are many benefits to stimulating the "creative" right side of the brain. Below you will find articles with facts which support the importance of the arts. We encourage everyone to tap into their own special gift. Happy Creating!

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The Importance of Art in Child Development

Although some may regard art education as a luxury, simple creative activities are some of the building blocks of child development. 

Benefits of Arts to Kids

Children naturally love art – painting, drawing, making music, the theater.  Unfortunately, when schools cut back on budgets, the arts are usually the first to go.  It seems that schools do not appreciate the importance of art in building a kid’s brain.

Benefits of Arts Education

A wonderful list of information from the League of American Orchestras

Gifts of the Muse - Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts

This widely heralded study describes intrinsic benefits of the arts – such as opening people to new perspectives – as well as secondary benefits, such as economic development. It concludes that the broader social benefits stem from people’s individual, rewarding encounters with art – and that arts organizations need to find ways to introduce more people to those experiences.

Social benefits of the arts

A long list of links from Hill Strategies Research Inc.