Creative Minds wants to develop students' artistic love and talents while educating them on how other parts of their school curriculum can help influence and improve their art. We educate parents, teachers, administrations, and lawmakers about the importance of the arts in the development of their children and students and provide viable lesson and financial plans for the integration of arts into their curriculums. We want everyone to be educated and knowledgable about the arts and how important they are to society.
The arts are important in the development of students. No matter where they end up for a career, they will always be surrounded by arts as a form of entertainment in the movies they watch, music they listen to, or decorations they choose for their house. By teaching them skills in the arts in school, they can grow up with a deep appreciation for them when they grow up or even pursue a career with them. The arts are proven to improve cognitive function, increase cultural awareness, and produce learning methods that are highly valued, but hard to learn, in other subjects.
We want to make fine arts an integral part of every school's curriculum, but we do not want to focus solely on the arts. We want to integrate arts into other subjects to foster a creative approach to engineering, experimentation, and learning. Visual arts pave the way for new technology and sell a product. Learning your own anatomy and how your body works increase success as a dancer and musician. Music revolves around math. There is no separation between arts and sciences and that is why we want to emphasize the importance of arts in education.
Creative Minds hosts events and fairs around your community to educate students, parents, teachers, administration, and lawmakers about the importance of the arts in education. We bring in professional artists and researchers to share the benefits of integrating arts into the school curriculum. While your child or student creates a world of their own through art, our professionals will present information as well as financial and lesson plans to benefit everyone in the community. Children and adults alike can participate in our arts booths, creating virtual worlds, dancing, or learning new instruments.
You can request workshops and information sessions for specific areas of the arts or particular plans. Our professional musicians and visual artists host classes and lessons geared toward the development of your child or student. They will not only teach the art form, but also educate your child or student on the science behind why and how things work within that art form.
We partner with arts organizations, schools, professionals, and families to create the most caring and educational environment possible. You can see a list of our partners below. Please contact us if you are interested in partnering with us to further the love of arts in the community.
1295 N Stange Rd. | Ames, IA 50010 | 9AM-4PM, Monday-Friday | contact@creativeminds.com | +1 (515) 138-3866
