For the second year in a row the Big Spring School District and Community have been recognized as an Outstanding Visual Arts Community. Check out the press release below. OUTSTANDING VISUAL ARTS COMMUNITY 2023
The Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) is proud to recognize the Big Spring School District for its commitment to visual arts education with the endorsement of Outstanding Visual Arts Community 2023. PAEA empowers its members to transform their practices, students, colleagues, and communities to build a strong art education culture and citizenry. Districts receiving this endorsement demonstrate the importance of their visual arts programs with:
These opportunities prepare students for robust futures in the creative industries as well as prepare them for skills needed across all aspects of life such as problem-solving, flexible mindsets, team and collaboration skills, creativity, and more. These are the cognitive skills young people will need to find their place in a globally competitive workforce. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that the arts and culture sector is a $699 billion industry, which represents 4.3% of the nation’s GDP—a larger share of the economy than transportation and agriculture. The nonprofit arts industry alone generates $135 billion in economic activity annually (spending by organizations and their audiences), supports 4.1 million jobs, and generates $22.3 billion in government revenue (Americans for the Arts, 2015). Technology innovations such as digital literacy, data analytics, and visualization will simply increase the importance of visual and spatial learning skills. The Pennsylvania Art Education Association commends the Big Spring School District for its active role in providing arts education opportunities for your students and receiving the endorsement of Outstanding Visual Arts Community 2023. Congratulations! For more information contact: Jillette Smith PAEA Advocacy & Policy Chair [email protected]
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