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  2. Sep 14, 2021 · While 88% of Americans agree that arts education is an essential component of a well-rounded education, there has been a persistent decline in support for arts education, particularly in communities that cannot finance it on their own.

    • Arts unify communities. 72% of Americans believe “the arts unify our communities regardless of age, race, and ethnicity” and 73% agree that the arts “helps me understand other cultures better”—a perspective observed across all demographic and economic categories.
    • Arts improve individual well-being. 81% of the population says the arts are a “positive experience in a troubled world,” 69% of the population believe the arts “lift me up beyond everyday experiences,” and 73% feel the arts give them “pure pleasure to experience and participate in.”
    • Arts strengthen the economy. The nation’s arts and culture sector—nonprofit, commercial, education—is an $919.7 billion industry that supports 5.2 million jobs.
    • Arts drive tourism and revenue to local businesses. The nonprofit arts industry alone generates $166.3 billion in economic activity annually—spending by organizations and their audiences—which supports 4.6 million jobs and generates $27.5 billion in government revenue.
  3. Nov 4, 2021 · While 88% of Americans agree that arts education is an essential component of a well-rounded education, the arts remain undervalued among policymakers, who tend to treat them as a complement to other subjects, as electives, or as frills.

  4. Feb 12, 2019 · Empirical evidence supports these claims: Among adults, arts participation is related to behaviors that contribute to the health of civil society, such as increased civic engagement, greater...

  5. The Case for Arts Education. An Executive Summary of recommendations in a report of the Commission on the Arts. The arts should stand at the heart of a strong public education, and yet, access to arts education has declined in recent years and shows clear racial disparities.

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  6. Sep 18, 2020 · States support arts education: According to the Arts Education Partnership, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have adopted Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Arts Education standards as of 2020, with at least 27 states adopting or adapting the 2014 National Core Arts Standards.

  7. Black and Hispanic students lack access to quality arts education compared to their White peers, earning an average of 30 and 25 percent fewer arts credits, respectively. As of 2020, only 19 states include arts as a key area of their state accountability system, and just 13 have done a statewide report on arts education in the last 5 years. [10]

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