The link between art and innovation
Chris “Kiff” Gallagher, Jr. plugs Arts Advocacy Day in Politico:
Harvard researchers took six years interviewing thousands of executives to find out “what makes innovators different.” They learned it’s all about making connections. Innovation expert Debra Kaye agrees: “Great innovators make connections between seemingly unrelated observations to uncover unique insights.” Arts, like innovation, are all about making connections.
Music and arts connect kids to their schools, to each other and to the economy. Numerous studies — one tracking 12,000 students over a decade — show arts instruction improves academic performance, graduation rates and life beyond the classroom.
Also, Check out Randy Cohen's 10 Reasons to Support the Arts in 2013.