ART IS SOCIALLY AND FINANCIALLY REWARDING

Art can be socially and financially rewarding in so many ways. It can become profession
where artist of varying modalities can earn and income doing what they love. In turn, it becomes
part of the economy. If artist sell their works, whether in an art gallery, a park or online, this will
attract more people to their location. Thus, it could even become a beacon for improved tourism
to a city or country.

ART IS A POWERFUL (POLITICAL) TOOL

Knowing that is so versatile, that it can be our best friend and teacher, makes it a very
powerful tool. The history of humankind gives us thousands of examples that show how art has
been used in the hands of people who mean well and people who do not mean well.

ART WILL ALWAYS BE THERE

The importance of art is an easy concept to understand because there are so many reasons
that explain its benefits in our lives. We do not have to look too hard to determine its importance.
We can also test it on our lives by the effects it has on how we feel and think when we engage
with it as onlookers or as active participants – whether it is painting, sculpting, or standing in an
art gallery.

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS?

There are many reasons that explain the importance of art. It is a universal language
because it crosses language and cultural barriers, making it a visual language that anyone can
understand; it helps with self-expression and self-awareness because it acts as a vehicle wherein
we can explore our emotions and thoughts; it is a record of past cultures and history; it helps with
education and developing different skill sets; it can be financially rewarding, it can be a powerful
political tool, and it adds beauty and ambiance to our lives and makes us feel good.

WHY IS ART IMPORTANT TO CULTURE?

Art is important to culture because it can bridge the gap between different racial groups,
religious groups, dialects, and ethnicities. It can express common values, virtues, and morals that
we can all understand and feel. Art allows us to ask important questions about life and society. It
allows reflection, it opens our hearts to empathy for others, as well as how we treat and relate to
one another as human beings.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ART?

There are many different types of art, including fine arts like painting, drawing, sculpture,
and printmaking, as well as applied arts like architecture, design such as interior, graphic, and
fashion. Other types of art include decorative arts like ceramics, pottery, jewelry, mosaics,
metalwork, woodwork, and fabrics like textiles; performance arts like theater, music, dancing;
and Plastic arts that work with different pliable materials.

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ART?

The definition of the word “art” originates from the Latin ars or Artem, which means
“skill”, “craft”, and a “work of art”. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary offers several
meanings, for example, art is a “skill acquired by experience, study, or observation”, it is a
“branch of learning”, “an occupation requiring knowledge or skill”, or “ the conscious use of
skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects”.