ART with MEYERS: Yvette Gramignano Selected for State-level Youth Art Month Exhibit '13

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Yvette Gramignano Selected for State-level Youth Art Month Exhibit '13

Congratulations to Yvette Gramignano for being selected for the State-level Youth Art Month Exhibit. Yvette was among a select group of wonderful student artists statewide. Yvette, her family, my husband, and I attended the opening at the State House in Trenton on March 1st.

Yvette accepts her certificate

This is the elite group of students artists selected for the exhibit

Yvette's self-portrait in ink is bottom row, center

Yvette's family could not be more proud!

The Power of Art Education

All children, not only those with specific artistic talent, benefit from an education in the arts. The arts are, in themselves, a vital part of a comprehensive education. Current research suggests that young people who participate in the arts acquire skills that help them in decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork. The arts also help motivate children to learn and achieve stronger results in core academic subjects. For some children, the arts even provide the impetus to stay in school and find their way to contribute to society. Creative thinking and art education challenge students to utilize the right-hemisphere of the brain more often, resulting in more holistic thinking and intuitive learning.