PUrpose

TO REVIVE AND MAINTAIN THE APPRECIATION OF THE FINE ARTS BY PROVIDING QUALITY EVENTS IN PLACES OF EASY ACCESS FOR EVERYONE.

Research

The arts have been around since at least Day Two of human history (ornamental jewelry goes back 80,000 years, painting almost as far—and that’s not mentioning our impulses to create dance, music and to tell stories, which undoubtedly are even more ancient). Artistic expression is not just the province of artists; it appears spontaneously, irrepressibly, throughout each of our lives, mostly in forms and venues not identified with Art with a capital A. So, how have we let the identity of art get quarantined as an occasional pricey event in a special building?

Art appears in every endeavor raised to its highest level of expression, and more commonly in our conversations, hobbies, homes, as we dance at parties … anywhere people slip into the work and play of art. The core value for those of us in the arts professions—engaging people in the richness of the artistic experience—is to prompt that universal sense of meaning, richness, “specialness,” and satisfaction. It feels good—really good—the kind of good feeling that is hard to find in our overstimulated, materialistic, multitasking lives.

http://ericbooth.net/the-higgs-boson-unifies-the-arts/   to read more

..IN 2005, AT THE 40-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE NEA AND THE NEH, THEN PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH SAID THAT “THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES HAVE STRENGTHENED OUR DEMOCRACY BY SUPPORTING OUR NATION’S IDEALS, INSTITUTIONS, AND EMERGING TALENTS.... .”

IT’S ALSO SMART ECONOMICS, ... ON AVERAGE, THE ARTS INDUSTRY GENERATES $166.2 BILLION IN INCOME EACH YEAR.  ...

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The value of arts and culture to people and society – an evidence review Arts Council England, March 2014, England

Of course, the inherent value of arts and culture is something that cannot easily be measured in numbers. Arts and culture illuminate our inner lives and enrich our emotional worlds, and this is what we cherish. However, while we do not cherish arts and culture because of the impact on our education system, our economy or on our health, they do confer those benefits and we need to be able to show how important this is.

Some facts and figures from the review

·         £12.4 billion was the aggregate turnover of businesses in the UK arts and culture industry in 2011

·         60% likelihood of reporting good health having attended a cultural place or event in the previous 12 months,
          compared to those who had not

·         68% of UK businesses believed the European Capital of Culture had a positive impact on Liverpool’s image
·         secondary school pupils are 20% more likely to vote as a young adult if engaged in arts and culture at school



http://www.ifacca.org/publications/2014/03/14/value-arts-and-culture-people-and-society-evidence/