EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION
Committed partner to local schools and community organizations, with the expertise to channel existing resources within the arts sector for the benefit of students, families and educators.
SLCA’s Education and Community Arts programming will not only enhance participants’ artistic skills, learning engagement, and academic achievement but also teach transferable 21st century skills, focusing on capacities for creativity and innovation.
Education Programs & Initiatives:
Arts Education Opportunities & Resources
Why Arts Arts Education?
According to the DOE, students with high levels of arts participation outperform arts-poor students on virtually every measure.
Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through for at least one full year are:
- 4X more likely to be recognized for academic achievement
- 3X more likely to be elected to class office within their schools
- 4X more likely to participate in a math and science fair
- 3X more likely to win an award for school attendance
- 4X more likely to win an award for writing