Art classes for kids include Guitar, Keyboard, and Drawing/Design. Adult art and enrichments classes are coming soon. For more information contact Melissa at melissa@heightsfoundation.org or (239) 482-7706.
The benefits of participation in the arts—both on the individual and community level—contribute to growth and positive change including:
- Improved attitudes toward arts and school,
- Formation of behaviors that promote school performance,
- Reduced dropout rates,
- Opportunities to develop selfdiscipline and increase self-efficacy,
- Art as therapy for youth at risk and the elderly,
- Opportunities to collaborate with others,
- Promoting a sense of community,
- Expanded career opportunities for underemployed adults, and
- Economic self sufficiency. (McCarthy, Ondaatje, Zakaras, & Brooks, 2004)
