Throughout time, the arts have been essential to human existence. When people create in sounds, images, gestures and words, they discover ways to shape and share their thoughts and feelings with others. The arts enrich the quality of life.
All students deserve access to the arts through creation, performance and study.
They understand and explore sound before they learn to speak. They draw pictures before they form letters. In addition to their intrinsic value, the arts contribute to children's development. Works of art are some of the highest achievements of civilization. In school, students learn the language of the arts and how to interpret visual images, sounds, movement and story.