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Latest Data Shows Increase to U.S. Economy from Arts and Cultural Sector
Sector Contributed $804.2 Billion or 4.3 Percent of Nation’s GDP in 2016
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Stress-related hormone cortisol lowers significantly after just 45 minutes of art creation
Whether you’re Van Gogh or a stick-figure sketcher, a new Drexel University study found that making art can significantly reduce stress-related hormones in your body. Cortisol lowers significantly after just 45 minutes of art creation.
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In Our Brutal Modern World, Science Shows Our Brains Need Craft More Than Ever
At a time when many of us feel overwhelmed by the 24/7 demands of the digital world, craft practices, alongside other activities such as coloring books for grown-ups and the up-surge of interest in cooking from scratch and productive home gardens, are being looked to as something of an antidote to the stresses and pressures of modern living.
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What Happens to Student Behavior When Schools Prioritize Art
Innovative schools everywhere are breaking the mold of convention to meet the best interests of their students, families, and communities. Great transformations are happening with a student-centered emphasis on the arts and athletics as a means of pedagogy and assessment. Even without any laws being changed or broken, a creative principal with the right teachers and visionary leadership can take a failing school and turn it into a hot spot of innovation and inclusion that benefits everyone it touches, yielding unprecedented results.
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