Seventh Season Of Kids Tag Art Raised $7,200 For Martin County Elementary Schools
Art education is often underestimated by those who believe that only analytical concepts like math and literature are important for children’s development. To learn about the world, children must learn not only through the numbers and text but through arts, which teaches interpretation, creativity, and beneficial usage of visual information.
Recent studies show that art education not only strengthens problem-solving and critical thinking skills but also enhances personal growth. By producing original works, children enjoy the time spent on the piece of art, have a sense of pride in one’s accomplishments and develop self-confidence. When kids are encouraged to express themselves, they become part of the process that creates a society seeking new ways and improvements. There is a strong proven correlation between children’s participation in the art classes and their academic achievements.
Realizing the importance of arts education and budget cuts in art education curriculum, Martin County Tax Collector, Ruth “Ski” Pietruszewski, partnering with Martin County School District, implemented the Kids Tag Art program. Kids Tag Art not only enhances art education but also elevates the conversation about the importance of creative expression as a part of a curriculum and developing creative critical thinking skills in children. Creative problem-solving skills is the number one skill Fortune 500 Firms look for when hiring. This project also teaches about Florida’s specialty plates and the worthy causes that plates support.
Children from the fifth grade design their own front license plates that later can be purchased by the public. Children win awards for distinct categories, such as, Behind the Badge, Life is Better by the Water, Wagging Tail, Principal’s Award, Award of Distinction, Tax Collector’s Choice, and America the Beautiful. All art submitted, not just the winners, are available for purchase on the http://www.mckta.com. The art is amazing. All of these students are winners. Each design can be ordered in a vanity license plate for a vehicle, a bike plate or key chain. This unique fundraising project brings together students, teachers, and local businesses, and serves as a supplement funding art program in participating schools. This is our eighth season, with 100 percent of the proceeds going back to schools, over $37,040 has been raised and given to the elementary schools in Martin County. We thank and appreciate our sponsors and volunteers.
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One hundred percent of the proceeds from student-designed tag sales are returned to the classrooms!
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