Young people who participate in the arts

at least three hours a day/three times

a week for one year are

FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY:

* to be recognized for academic achievement

* to participate in a math and science fair

* to win an award for writing an essay to poem

THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY:

* to be elected as a class officer

* to win an award for school attendance

 

                                                                                       

                                                                           

  Young Artists as compared to their peers:

* participate in youth groups nearly four times more frequently

* attend music, art and dance classes nearly three times more frequently

* read for pleasure nearly twice as often

* perform community service more  than four times as often