WhyArt1

Art 1 –

Ellie Rozendaal

“The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind – creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers and meaning makers. These people…will now reap society’s richest rewards and share its greatest joys.”

- Daniel H. Pink, A Whole New Mind

In art we naturally discover and celebrate that there can be multiple solutions to a single problem‌

That answers are not always right or wrong, nor are they always found in the back of the textbook.

‌that diversity is beautiful. and

‌makes us stronger and more compelling.

‌that creativity is a skill that can be practiced and strengthened

‌making Connections extends learning

…and synthesis expands the capacity of a single idea.

Art 1 is for Everyone Risk taking, creative thinking and problem solving, identifying divergent right answers to a single question, generally thinking outside the box and outside the paradigm, and growing an innate commitment to excellence are core curriculum for today’s youth. They are innate to a quality visual arts class.

This is why I love teaching Art 1.

Intervention Needed: a quality education inclusive of visual arts.