Importance of Arts Education

In addition to giving our children the math and science skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should also encourage the ability to think creatively. A meaningful arts education encourages creativity and ingenuity.

“I remember getting goose bumps in the fourth grade at a performance, and I want our kids to be similarly inspired.”

– Myron Martin, President and CEO of The Smith Center

The Arts Help Tomorrow’s Leaders

The arts help our children to develop crucial skills: critical reasoning, creativity, judgment, self-direction, communication, collaboration, self-expression, multi-tasking, global awareness, problem solving, decision making, and the application of new ideas.

Dreams Begin with Rich Experiences

For those who have been exposed to the arts early in life, the memories of performances, sights and sounds remain vivid for a lifetime. Upon opening in 2012, The Smith Center will offer a dazzling spectrum of incredible performances that showcase artists from around the world.

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