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Making an Impact Through Arts Connect
When you think about the word “arts”, an image of a crayon drawing from grade school may appear in...
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How to Become a Roanoke Arts Advocate
So you want to be an arts advocate? Maybe it’s the excitement of setting goals in the new...
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Roanoke Cultural Endowment Receives ARPA Grant Funds from the City of Roanoke to Spotlight Arts Impact
Grant funding was awarded from the City of Roanoke through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in...
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Q&A: Community Leader Jason Bingham On the Importance of a Sustainable Arts & Culture Community
There’s no questioning how impactful the support of Jason and Shelby Bingham has been to the arts...
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In the News: A long-term lifeline for the arts
In early November, Mike Allen of The Roanoke Times cast a spotlight on the Roanoke Cultural...
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Local Nonprofits Pivot to Meet Families’ Needs During COVID-19; Innovative Ideas Outlast Pandemic
Summertime and The Living’s Easy Unless you’re a parent. After end-of-year testing and...
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Impacts of Supporting Arts & Culture
Quality of Life
Supporting the arts & culture helps improve the quality of life by:
Providing inspiration and enjoyment to residents
Beautifying shared public spaces
Igniting the mind to stimulate new ways of thinking, communicating, and doing business
Education
Exposure to the arts & culture boost learning for students by:
Improving vocabulary, communication, memory, and social-emotional development in young children
Increasing academic performance and scores on standardized tests.
Finding better jobs, earning degrees, and volunteering.
Social
Supporting the arts and culture helps reinforce the social fabric of our community by:
Preserving historic and cultural heritage
Providing a better understanding and an appreciation for cultural diversity
Facilitating connections and reducing barriers between diverse groups (e.g. age groups, ethnic groups, socioeconomic classes)