Resources

The research

• ArtsEdSearch

  A clearinghouse of peer-reviewed studies on what arts education does for students: achievement, engagement, and social-emotional growth.

• Americans for the Arts: Arts Education

  National data and advocacy tools, including the case for keeping arts programs funded when budgets tighten.

• National Endowment for the Arts: Research

  Federal research on arts participation, including studies linking arts involvement with better academic and life outcomes for at-risk students.

• Brookings: New evidence of the benefits of arts education

  A large randomized study in Houston schools: more arts meant fewer discipline problems, better writing, and more compassion for others.

• Dr. Lawrence Katz: Neurobics

  The neuroscientist who coined “neurobics,” aerobics for the brain. Novel, hands-on creative challenges build new neural connections at any age.

Get into the arts in Utah

• Utah Division of Arts & Museums

  State grants, programs, and events, including support for arts education in Utah schools.

• BYU ARTS Partnership

  Helps Utah elementary teachers bring drama, dance, music, and visual art into everyday classrooms.

• SCERA (Orem)

  Orem's community arts hub: theater, classes, and camps for kids and teens, with scholarship help available.

• UVU School of the Arts

  Performances, outreach, and pre-college arts opportunities in Utah Valley.