Youth Art Month

By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution of Virginia in the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially recognized:

Youth Art Month

WHEREAS, art education develops students’ creative potential and improves problem-solving and critical thinking skills by reinforcing and bringing to life what students learn in other subjects, and art education is part of a well-rounded education for every student; and

WHEREAS, art education teaches appreciation of beauty, as well as other expressive qualities, and nurtures a deeper understanding of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historic and stylistic context; and

WHEREAS, art education advances student mastery in creative processes, art production, art history, and art analysis; and

WHEREAS, fine arts programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia provide curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular experiences in dance arts, music, theatre arts, and visual arts for all students in the school community and the Commonwealth at large: and

WHEREAS, the National Art Education Association and the Virginia Art Education Association have joined Virginians in supporting the youth of our community in their intellectual development through artistic endeavors and offering support to our committed art teachers; and

WHEREAS, the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Virginia Coalition for Fine Arts Education bring together arts education stakeholders to promote and advocate for sequential, high-quality arts programs for all children in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, citizens are encouraged to celebrate arts education and express appreciation to our fine arts educators for enhancing our lives and the lives of our children through dance arts, music, theatre arts, and visual arts;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize March 2025, as YOUTH ART MONTH in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all of our citizens.

Governor of Virginia

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