The body of research evidence about the benefits and necessity for arts education has been growing steadily over the last several years. To learn more yourself, or when making the case for why arts education is important, you may want to consider research. This is especially important when you or your audience may be skeptical about the seriousness of the arts as a critical part of learning and children’s growth and development.

• National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Research-Based Communications Toolkit
• The Arts and the Creative Workforce
• The Arts and Literacy Development
• The Arts, Cognition and Social Development
• Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement
• ArtFact to Go Cards (Adobe InDesign CS3 file)