The ARTS are IMPORTANT!
10 Lessons the Arts Teach:
http://www.holland.wnyric.org/cms/lib/NY19000531/Centricity/Domain/142/Eisner_10_Lessons_2013.pdf
Top 10 skills children learn from the arts:
Why Arts Education Is Crucial, and Who's Doing It Best:
http://www.edutopia.org/arts-music-curriculum-child-development
The Value and Importance of the Arts and the Humanities in Education and Life:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-ernst-prey/the-value-and-importance-_b_5788116.html