11 Facts About Arts in Education

1. Gadsby, a novel by Ernest Wright in 1939, has no "e"s, even though it has 50,110 words.
2. The first color photograph was made in 1861 by James Maxwell. He photographed a tartan ribbon.
3. The not-for-profit arts and culture industry generates 5.7 million jobs every year.
4. Of American adults, only 4% read a play in 2003.
5. In California, 500,000 fewer school children are taking music education now than five years ago.
6. The world's libraries store more than a 100 million original volumes.
7. American consumers spent $12.1 billion ($42 per person) on admissions to performing arts events in 2002
8. Studies show that students of the arts in all disciplines outperformed their non-arts peers on the SAT in 2007.
9. There are an approximately 17,500 museums in the United States.
10. National estimates are that out of a class of 30 students, up to ten will someday be employed in an arts-related occupation.
11. About 86% of artists vote in comparison with about 60% of all Americans.

Sources:
Fast Facts About the Arts
The Arts and Economic Prosperity
Americans for the Arts
California Arts Council
The Performing Arts in the GDP
All the Arts for All the Kids: What the Arts Do
American Association of Museums FAQ
Education Encyclopedia - StateUniversity.com: Music Education