Governor Proclaims Youth Art Month 2022

WHEREAS, the study of art leads to a fuller and more meaningful life; Youth Art Month is an annual celebration that recognizes the value of visual art education in a student’s overall success; and

WHEREAS, experiencing art education in elementary, middle and secondary school cultivates valuable skills, such as imagination, creative expression, effective collaboration, and innovation, that are not the focus of other subjects in the K-12 curriculum; and

WHEREAS, art education teaches sensitivity to beauty, order and other expressive qualities, and gives students a deeper understanding of multi-cultural values and beliefs; and

WHEREAS, by incorporating art education in schools, students have the chance to master art production, art history, art criticism and aesthetics; and

WHEREAS, Youth Art Month strives to improve the wellbeing of our communities by upgrading visual awareness of the cultural strengths of North Carolina and the United States as a whole; and

WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina commends all those who advocate for youth art and educators throughout our state and encourages people to support art programs in our schools;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim March 2022, as “YOUTH ART MONTH” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.