Art-i-Facts 
Fine arts are rarely exhibited in this environment as much as they should be, but First ArtWorks helped us to bring this home to our school community.
Gary Davidson
Principal
Settles Bridge Elementary, Georgia
I believe that First ArtWorks has had a positive impact on our art program...I would definitely work with them again.
Kelly Demuth
Art Teacher
Sharon Elementary, Georgia
The First ArtWorks Art Show gave every child the opportunity to be in the spotlight. I saw families that had never been to our schol for any other event...further emphasizing the impact of having this type of community event.
Beverly Todd-Lee
Principal
W.C. Britt Elementary, Georgia
Facts
- Research indicates that arts education contributes to success in
schooling — increased attendance and increased SAT scores.*
- Students in schools with strong arts propgrams are more likely to have good rapport with their teachers than students in art poor schools.**
*Information from a variety of sources from Art and Education Reform
**Taken from a study conducted at the Center for Arts Education Research at Teacher's College,
Columbia University andreported in Learning In and Through the Arts: Curriculum Implications,
July 1999.
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Research indicates that
arts education contributes
to success in schooling—
increased attendance and
increased SAT scores. 
Did You Know?
Young people that participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are:
4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.
3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools.
4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair.
3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance.
4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem.*
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