Benefits
Develop not only as a learner, but as a creator
Develop Creator Identity
We all are lifelong learners, learning makes sense when it is implemented. The need of the hour is to become creators - beginning from creators of art and progressing to be creators of solutions and creators of a futuristic world.
Express Emotions Positively
Any form of Art has always been a therapy, it helps one to express in a more meaningful and honest way. It helps children not only to express their emotions, but also to regulate emotions by acknowledging how they are feeling and processing the same into an art piece.
Readiness to Grow
Art helps students develop skills like critical thinking, creative thinking, self-management and empowers them as decision makers, which helps them thrive in diverse fields that they come across in their professional and personal lives.
Increased Awareness
Art gives a platform to students to research and know about various artists, their genres, their learning styles, a platform to even research and know about the world around them. The research helps students to learn about the diversity around them.
Focus on Process
Art is a subject which may not always lead to being an artist/performer immediately. An outcome may be seen as an artwork/performance, however the skills that are developed are life long.
Creator Traits
Observer, Imaginative, Visualizer, Thinker, Conceptualizer, Risk taker, Open minded.
A set of expected traits from any artist that may define his identity and working style. An individual striving to be an artist must carry these attributes to create work that may make a difference to himself and to the community around him. If risk taking is developed as a skill in school life, it makes them ready for taking up challenges for life.