WHY ART?  
 
 

 

Why is art education important?

Comprehensive Art Education provides the following benefits to students:

  1. The arts enhance learning in other subjects, such as math, science, geography, language arts, and history by reinforcing ideas and expanding concepts of thought.
  2. The arts contribute to understanding among different peoples, helping students learn about other cultures by objectively studying their art, music, dance, and legends.
  3. The arts facilitate students’ success with technology because information processing in most new technologies is based on graphic and visual understanding.
 
 
 
         
       

The Grace Museum's exhibitions and educational programs are supported in part by grants from:
Texas Commission on the Arts | Community Foundation of Abilene | Greathouse Foundation
The Shelton Family Foundation | The Dodge Jones Foundation | Dian Graves Owen Foundation
The Abilene Cultural Affairs Council | The City of Abilene | Taylor County
The Downtown Revitalization Program of the Tax Increment Finance District