56% of corporate executives and 79% of school superintendents agree that a college degree in the arts is the most significant indicator of creativity in a prospective job candidate. Source: Ready to Innovate
A national poll of voters indicated that 91% believe that the arts are essential for building the capacity of imagination and 73% felt that the ability to imagine is just as important as basic academic skills for all students. Source: Arts Education Partnership/Lake Research Partners
Training in acting classes improves language and memory skills. Source: Learning, Arts and the Brain, The Dana Foundation, 2008
A study of Nobel Prize winners in science revealed that most have arts related hobbies. Source: Psychology Today