Lesson 11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUXdrl9ch_Q
This is a Youtube clip from Paige's toolbox last week.

I'm including some of the Personal Training from this week to better understand how different people participate in arts

The Arts

Like Outdoor activities and Sports the Arts provides participants with many unique opportunities. The arts includes such activities as music, theater, painting, sculpting and pottery, photography, creative writing, and poetry, etc. Participation in the arts can be broken down into three distinct levels:
  1. The Perceiver: At this level participants might enjoy listening to music, watching a play or going to a photo exhibition. They appreciate the talents of others.
  2. The Performer: Performers enjoy playing a piano piece or acting in a play. Their participation is much more than that of the perceiver.
  3. The Creator: Participants at this level enjoy shooting photos, sculpting with clay or painting a mountain setting. Participation involves high levels of creativity.
Researchers have identified the following benefits of participation in the Arts at any level:
  1. Self-discovery
  2. Communication with others
  3. Improved self-concept
  4. Skill development
  5. Societal recognition and awareness
  6. Social interaction
https://azarts.gov/resources/accessibility/
This Arizona website provides resources to find organizations that help to make various arts accessible, lists accessible programs, and resources for education. 

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