THE WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER IS THE

3RD LARGESTARTS ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES

STEM TO STEAM

300,000+ STUDENTSTAKE PART IN WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS

STUDENTS WHO TAKE FOUR YEARS OF ARTS AND MUSIC CLASSES WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL ON AVERAGE SCORE ABOUT

100 POINTS BETTER ON THE SATS THAN STUDENTS WHO TOOK ONLY ONE-HALF YEAR OR LESS

45% OF HIGH-ARTS YOUNG ADULTS VOTED

IN THE 2004 NATIONAL ELECTION COMPARED TO 31% OF LOW-ARTS YOUNG ADULTS

#1 LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

#2 THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

ARTS EDUCATION CREATIVITYCREATIVITY INNOVATION

INNOVATION NEW INDUSTRIESNEW INDUSTRIES FUTURE

ARTS TECH

WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER EDUCATION

32,000 STUDENTSVISIT THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART THROUGH THEIR ARTS ACCESS

PROGRAM SERVING TITLE 1 SCHOOLS

72% OF BUSINESS LEADERS SAY

CREATIVITY IS THE #1 SKILL THEY ARE SEEKING WHEN HIRING

YOUNG AUDIENCES DELIVERED 1,500 PROGRAMS

IN 300 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS

THE ALLIANCE THEATRE INSTITUTE FOREDUCATORS AND TEACHING ARTISTS SERVED

665 TEACHERS & 7,100 STUDENTS FROM

348 CLASSROOMS IN 50 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE METRO ATLANTA AREA

OF 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH HIGH-ARTS ENGAGEMENT PLAN TO EARN A BACHELOR’S DEGREE AS OPPOSED TO 43% WHO HAD

LOW-ARTS EXPERIENCES

74%

CONVERSELY,

GA RANKS 50TH IN PUBLIC FUNDING