Art Outreach Programs It Is Term Paper

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(Mulcahy and Wyszomirski 139) However, this is not art for art's sake; it is art for our children's sake. If one has to put on the back burner that Picasso was a cubist for the sake of challenging a child to look at a painting and just experience it, than so be it. The very act of simply experiencing the art of an artist can have profound effects on the thought process of children as well as adults. They may think it is profound or they may think it is a piece of trash, but at least they are thinking.

Art outreach programs have become the sole window into the art world for some schools. Since funding for school programs has been so drastically reduced, these outreach programs have become absolute necessities for many communities. These programs also introduce not only children to art, but adults are benefiting from these programs as well. Exposure to art at any age can bring about a transformation in an individual, giving them a window into a different world and perhaps...

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Outreach programs have the ability to touch entire communities and should be supported and encouraged as much as possible for their positive and long-term effect on us all.
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Art Program Promotes Self-Esteem, Self-Expression." Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) 24

Feb. 2006: 1.

The Importance of Art to Education. Arkansas River Valley Arts Education (2007)

http://www.arvartscenter.org/education.htm


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