National Arts & Humanities Month

Help Celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month this October!

Creative Arts is teaming up with local businesses to celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month this October and recognize the importance of culture in America by encouraging all Americans to explore new facets of the arts and humanities in their lives, and to begin a lifelong habit of active participation in the arts and humanities.

You can participate in National Arts and Humanities Month by enrolling in an art, music or theatre class at Creative Arts and by visiting local businesses promoting the arts. Many businesses have teamed up to support Creative Arts this October, including:

• The Chocolate Truffle (www.thechocolatetruffle.com) will be donating 15% of in-store and online sales to Creative Arts when you mention that you are shopping in support of Creative Arts.
• The Hitching Post (www.hitchingpostgifts.com) has put together a wonderful “Buy Local Business Basket” to support Creative Arts. You can stop by the store during the entire month of October to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win this amazing item.
• The Hot Spot in Reading (www.thsinreading.com) has started to take Thanksgiving pie orders and will donate fifty cents for each pie you order in the month of October when you mention you’re shopping in support of Creative Arts.
• Brissonte in North Reading (http://brissonte.blogspot.com) will also donate 15% of the total sales in the month of October when people mention Creative Arts when they check out.
• Sammy Jo’s Bakery & Café in Reading (www.sammyjosbakery.webs.com) will donate the proceeds from the sale of their vanilla éclairs to Creative Arts the last two weeks of October.

Why the arts? As explained by Americans for the Arts, “Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours, three days a week for a year are: 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools, and 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair. Give children every opportunity to succeed. Make sure they are getting their fair share of arts education which can also lead to your child becoming a more well-rounded individual.”

North Shore’ premier nonprofit community school for the arts, Creative Arts, has been providing exceptional instruction in visual and performing arts to a diverse population of young & old students year-round for 34 years. We are currently enrolling students (ages 3-103) in the visual art, theatre and music programs. Individual music lessons are also available for all ages. Call 781-942-9600 or visit online at www.WeTeachCreativeArts.org to find out more!