Art centers exist throughout the United States and cater to a range of creative sensibilities. Those dedicated to the youth, in particular, provide several economic, psychic, and all-round character building benefits to the young. The arts allow children to think creatively, to build their own ideas, to solve problems in more than one way and try new things.
They provide children the opportunity to express themselves and to place their efforts in a larger cultural context. A nurturing, creative environment instills self-confidence and positive feelings about oneself as well as provides a mechanism for economic well being.
Keramat Poorsoltan, Frostburg State University kpoorsoltan@frostburg.edu Sudhir Singh, Frostburg State University ssingh@frostburg.edu
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