The Importance of Art

At the intersection of art and light, GLOWLAND offers a multi-sensory experience through touch, movement, sight, and sound, giving each person, regardless of their ability or age, the space to have fun, learn, and create. 

There are many benefits to engaging with art. Whether that is creating art or admiring it. Through your sponsorship you will provide free access to art, which is vital for the health and well-being of our communities, schools, and city, and support GLOWLAND’s mission to make art accessible for everyone. 

  • Development of fine motor skills

    Creating art helps with dexterity. From painting, to drawing, or sculpting pieces out of clay, art plays a critical role in a child’s development and school readiness.

  • Inventiveness & self-expression

    Unlike more traditional subjects (math, language, etc..) art is a focus thatallows for both children and adults to use their abilities to communicate, make decisions, and use their imagination without worrying if there is a rightor wrong answer.

  • Improves mental and emotional health & wellbeing

    Involvement with the arts can create a sense of community and help combat social isolation, enables individuals to express their emotions, decreases anxiety, and boosts your mood.

  • Cultural awareness

    Looking at and engaging with art allows us to see different perspectives and gives us the opportunity to understand beauty and diversity through a person’s creative story.

  • Reduces stress

    Viewing art can decrease your stress levels through the connection of your eyes to your brain as part of the central nervous system. It’s not just what you see but how you see it- sending signals to your brain which can then tell the rest of your body to feel relaxed.

  • Improved academic performance

    Studies show that regularly participating in art activities increases the likeliness of academic achievement, and are nearly four times more likely to stay in school.

  • Increases focus

    Interacting with art on a visual level has been known to put people in a highly focused mental state called a “flow state.” This state is often linked to problem-solving, completion of work and tasks, and creativity.

  • Sources

    Arlington Museum of Art,

    PBS, Paint to Gogh, and

    Smithsonian Magazine.