Speakeasy Art Center
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We
are so excited about First Fridays!
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We
are planning the 2nd Annual Diversity Festival!
Mark
your calendars. Its sure to be a blast!
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Did you
know?
1. Arts promote true
prosperity. The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and
inspire us-fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts help us
express our values, build bridges between cultures, and bring us together
regardless of ethnicity, religion, or age. When times are tough, art is salve
for the ache.
2. Arts improve
academic performance. Students with an education rich in the arts have higher
GPAs and standardized test scores, and lower drop-out rates-benefits reaped
by students regardless of socio-economic status. Students with 4 years of
arts or music in high school average 100 points higher on the verbal and math
portions of their SATs than students with just one-half year of arts or
music.
3. Arts strengthen the
economy. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that the arts and
culture sector is a $699 billion industry, which represents 4.3 percent of
the nation's GDP-a larger share of the economy than transportation and
agriculture. The nonprofit arts industry alone generates $135 billion in
economic activity annually (spending by organizations and their audiences)
that supports 4.1 million jobs and generates $22.3 billion in government
revenue.
4. Arts are good for
local merchants. Attendees at nonprofit arts events spend $24.60 per person,
per event, beyond the cost of admission on items such as meals, parking, and
babysitters. Attendees who live outside the county in which the arts event
takes place spend twice as much as their local counterparts ($39.96 vs. $17.42)-valuable
revenue for local businesses and the community.
5. Arts drive tourism.
Arts travelers are ideal tourists, staying longer and spending more to seek
out authentic cultural experiences. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports
that the percentage of international travelers including museum visits on
their trip has grown steadily since 2003 (18 to 28 percent). The share
attending concerts and theater performances has grown from 14 to 18 percent
since 2003.
6. Arts are an export industry.
U.S. exports of arts goods (e.g., movies, paintings, jewelry) grew to $75
billion in 2012, while imports were just $27 billion-a $47 billion arts trade
surplus.
7. Arts spark creativity
and innovation. The Conference Board reports that creativity is among the top
5 applied skills sought by business leaders-with 72 percent saying creativity
is of high importance when hiring. The biggest creativity indicator? A
college arts degree. Their Ready to Innovate report concludes,
"The arts-music, creative writing, drawing, dance-provide skills sought
by employers of the 3rd" Nobel laureates in the sciences are 17 times
more likely to be actively engaged in the arts than average scientists.
8. Arts have social
impact. University of Pennsylvania researchers have demonstrated that a high
concentration of the arts in a city leads to higher civic engagement, more
social cohesion, higher child welfare, and lower crime and poverty rates. The
arts are used by the U.S. Military to promote troop force and family
readiness, resilience, retention and for the successful reintegration of
veterans into family and community life.
9. Arts improve
healthcare. Nearly one-half of the nation's healthcare institutions provide
arts programming for patients, families, and even staff. 78 percent deliver
these programs because of their healing benefits to patients-shorter hospital
stays, better pain management, and less medication.
10. Arts mean business.
The Creative Industries are arts businesses that range from nonprofit
museums, symphonies, and theaters to for-profit film, architecture, and
design companies. A 2015 analysis of Dun & Bradstreet data counts 702,771
businesses in the U.S. involved in the creation or distribution of the arts
that employ 2.9 million people-representing 3.9 percent of all businesses and
1.9 percent of all employees.
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Young
Artis only have a couple more weeks this session
and then they will have their art reception. Check them out. They have a
blast.
Email- classes@speakeasyartcenter.com
for more info.
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Saturday
is The Spring Fever Terrarium Class!
Sign
up now by emailing Shelly at
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Beginner
Cabaret Burlesque Classes in April!
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We are
still offering Belly Dance Lessons. They have been a hit.
If
you'd like to sign up e mail Patt at odysseywmd@gmail.com
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Art
Market will start up in mid June. We will be joining The Pekin Main Streets
Farmers Market and will be set up on The courthouse lawn on Thursday
evenings. We are excited for a new season and will offer music, performance,
food and arts to you each Thursday.
If you
would like a vendor space contact us at info@speakeasyartcenter.com
Vendor
fees are $10 per week or $100 for the season!
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Our
workshops are a lot of help! Come join us next week. We are happy to say we
have partnered with Tammy Finch of Web Tech Services to Present a series of
Lunch workshops at The Speakeasy. Spread the word! Anyone is welcome.
Just
bring your lunch and come see how to make
your
business grow with Social Media!
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We have
a couple studios still available to rent! Come be a part of The Speakeasy Art
Center's creative artist group! We have a fun year planned and would love to
have you be part of it!
Email
us at info@speakeasyartcenter.com
for more info!
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Book
your events now to reserve your date!
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Ask us
about Studio 353,
a set
photography for photographers to rent by the hour!
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