1. Expansion of Individual Capacities
1.1. Expanded capacity for empathy.
1.1.1. Art allows us to acquire experiences that our own lives could never provide.
1.2. Cognitive Growth
1.2.1. Art regularly challenge us and contribute to our intellectual growth by requiring us to be receptive to new experiences and relate them to our own knowledge.
2. The joy of communicating through creative works mirrors the joy of what artist is communicating.
3. Creation of Social bond
4. Contributes to the Public Sphere
4.1. Expression of Communal Meaning
5. Instrumental
5.1. Cognivite
5.1.1. Studies of cognitive benefits focus on the development of learning skills and academic performance.
5.2. Health
5.3. Social
5.4. Promotes social interaction, creates a sense of communitu identity and helps build social capital.
5.5. Economic
5.5.1. Direct benefits is from economic activities like tax revenue, employment and
5.5.2. Art improves mental and physical health especially among elderly.
5.5.3. Indirect Benefits is the attraction of firms and individuals to locations where arts are available.
5.5.4. Public Good benefits is the availability of arts for the next generation and its contribution to the community's quality of life.