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Mission:
Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts
is
dedicated to providing first class arts instruction.
Goal:
To promote the understanding and enjoyment of the many Fine Arts, to
develop performance skills, and to provide valuable outlets for
self-expression for students of all ages and all levels of experience.
Charity:
Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts
is a non-profit
Corporation duly organized and incorporated under the laws of South
Carolina. Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts has obtained Federal
Internal Revenue Service 501(c)3 Tax Exempt Charity and Donations are
Tax
Deductible
Corporation:
Oconee
Conservatory of Fine Arts is governed by a board of directors
elected by the membership. The Conservatory operates under its
incorporating bylaws. Non-discrimination
Policy:
The Oconee
Conservatory of Fine Arts admits students of any race, color, national
and ethnic origin
to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities
generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does
not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national and ethnic origin
in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and other school-administered programs |
Why
Art?
- increases
critical thinking skills,
- increases
language skills,
- cooperative
learning,
- foster
sensory awareness,
- improves
manual dexterity,
- improves
self-confidence,
- improves
self-awareness,
- improves
pictorial literacy,
- improves
reading skills,
- improves
map-reading skills,
- stimulates
creative thinking,
- viewing
art reduces stress,
- increases
cultural capital which increases academic learning,
- nurtures
social skills,
- nurtures
personal skills,
- nurtures
cognitive skills and creative problem solving,
- decreases
delinquency,
- increases
academic achievement,
- makes
hospital procedures smoother for the patient,
- for
pain relief & faster recoveries,
- reduces
substance abuse,
- better
math and science skills,
- reduced
violence,
- broadens
understanding of the world,
- increases
engineering and technical design skills,
- higher
verbal skills,
- decrease
in disruptive behavior,
- increase
in thinking skills
- improves
ability
to innovate,
- enhances
brain function,
- increased
ability to conduct multiple activities at once,
- increased
abstract reasoning skills,
- increases
spatial reasoning,
- increases
self-discipline,
- increases
diligence,
- increases
ability to cope with stress,
- stimulates
the immune system
- increases
communication and cooperation.
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