The Arts are fundamental components of all cultures and time periods.

The Arts teach us that all we think and feel cannot be reduced to words.

When students engage in the Arts they have the opportunity to "be smart in different ways".

The Arts develop the brain.

The Arts provide avenues of achievement for students who might otherwise not be successful.

The Arts develop a value of perseverance and hard work.

There is a strong positive relationship between the Arts and academic success.

The Arts offer alternative forms assessment and evaluation

Goals 2000, the National Assessment and National Standards for th Arts call for arts-based education for all children.