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an paints with his brains

not with his hands.
-M
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The center for Arts Education
published a report in 2009 that
suggest arts education may
improve graduation rates.
Creating Art Creates
Confidence!
Creating and Critiquing Art
leads to higher-level thinking.
Art is a safe form of self-
expression.
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Creativity is allowing your self to make
mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to
keep.
- Scott Adams, Dilbert Comic Strip
Creator

There is always a safe place
for creating and discussion.

We create meaningful ART.

We respect others opinions
and choices.

We learn about ART, and
how to create ART.

I examine progress more than
technical ability.

We are never finished
learning, creating, or
growing.

I am learning everyday
alongside my students.


Everyone is capable of making Art
I dont believe making ART directly relies on technical
skill. Everyone is capable of learning to create ART. In
order to make meaningful ART we must learn the creative
process and not focus entirely on the aesthetics of the end
product. The beauty of ART is the thought and hand(s)
that goes into a piece. My classroom uses old and new
technology, worldwide cultural influence, past
and present artists perceptions and
work, experimentation and play to learn
and create ART.
The future belongs to young people with an
education and the imagination to create.
-President Barack Obama
The Arts and Sciences, essential to the prosperity of
the State and to the ornament of human life, have a
primary claim to the encouragement of every lover of
his country and mankind.
-George Washington
Politicians dont bring people together. Artists do.
-Richard Daley, Former Mayor of Chicago
Man is unique not because he does science, and he
is unique not because he does art, but because science
and art equally are expressions of his marvelous
plasticity of mind.
-Jacob Bronowski, scientist, formerly of Salk
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