15th April is annually celebrated as World Art Day to promote awareness of creative activity worldwide by the International Association of Art (IAA). The day is dedicated to Leonardo Da Vinci’s birth anniversary, who has painted arguably the most famous painting in the world, the Mona Lisa.
Anyone can join World Art Day by downloading the logo and displaying it in a public institution or locality.
To celebrate World Art Day, we would like to talk about how art helps a child with their development and growth.
- Creativity
- Enhanced Academic Performance
- Self-Reliance
- Building Teamwork
- Decision Making
- Leadership Skills
- Motor Skills
Art can improve a student’s creativity, which in turn helps them nurture their problem-solving skills. Art allows for exploration and expression, and it is this freedom that enhances their creativity. It develops another viewpoint and perception.
Students who study art have a greater capacity for language, reading, and math skills, as well as a greater ability for higher-order thinking skills such as analysis and problem-solving. It also improves their mindset which helps them learn efficiently.
When you create art you empower yourself by embodying your uniqueness, which also provides you with a sense of accomplishment and self-esteem. Art has also been linked to an improved sense of social identity, encouraging goal-directed behaviour and increased social resilience.
Sometimes art requires you to work in a big team for a project. Such tasks involve people to depend on each other and co-operate with them for completion. This fosters team-building, communication skills and leadership skills. It also creates a sense of belonging and camaraderie.
Making a work of art involves a careful selection of colours, ideas and subjects. This helps to improve one’s decision-making skills in various areas of life.
Taking an initiative is a part of making an art and being a good leader. It also helps to interpret the world around them, a quality which is helpful for a leader.
Obviously, clumsy hands don’t make good-quality art. You need firm and steady hands for it. What better way to train your motor skills than by delving yourself into arts? Drawing lines, picking up small objects, tearing paper, and holding a pencil can help strengthen your motor skills.
Child Help Foundation appreciates art and its importance for children. Balmela is held in Ashram Schools which regularly hold art events. The same is also held in 7 Child Care Institutes (CCI) regularly, which benefitted 3,107 students.
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