When students are successful, EVERYONE wins - 
​the student, the parents, the educators, ​the school district, the employer, the taxpayer, and the country!

ENGAGEMENT
The ARTS provide the means for EVERY STUDENT - those with different learning styles - to learn.
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​COLLEGE PLACEMENT
SAT scores INCREASE AS MUCH 100 POINTS with increased years in ARTS education.
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GRADES
Students involved in the ARTS are 4 TIMES MORE LIKELY to be recognized for academic achievement.

EMPLOYMENT
72% of business leaders say creativity is THE #1 SKILL they
​are seeking when hiring.

Want more great stats? Check out a survey of 2016 high school graduates - accepted scholarships, pursued majors, and chosen colleges.

Get a glimpse of some of our wonderful ARTSpeaks presenters: 

Highlights from Gerontologist Ellie Rose's Presentation of The Penelope Project

Ellie Rose - Artist, Gerontologist, and Dementia Care Innovations Strategist- describes how “The Penelope Project” works to bring meaning, respect, and purpose back to the lives of elders.​ Go HERE for her full October 2017 ARTSpeaks Presentation. 

Highlights from Professor Nina Kraus'
​"Music and the Brain"

Dr. Kraus' research has found that our lives in sound, for better (musicians, bilinguals, auditory training) or worse (learning disabilities, aging, hearing loss), shape auditory processing. Go HERE for her full April 2017 ARTSpeaks Presentation. 

Highlights from
​"Alive Inside"

Chip Staley and Neuqua Valley High School students highlight their experiences working with the elderly through music. ​Go HERE for the full April 2017 ARTSpeaks Presentation. 

Please go to the Events page for more great ARTSpeaks Presentations and to attend an event.