Bill Text: NY J02224 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2224 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2020, as Youth Art Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - ADOPTED [J02224 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02224-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2224

BY: Senator KENNEDY

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        March  2020,  as Youth Art Month in the State of New
        York

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize  that
the  quality  and  character  of life in the communities across New York
State are reflective of the concerned and  dedicated  efforts  of  those
programs  and  individuals who devote themselves to the welfare of young
people and their futures; and

  WHEREAS, This  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  memorialize
Governor  Andrew  M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2020, as Youth Art Month in
the State of New York, in conjunction with the  observance  of  National
Youth Art Month; this year's theme is "Take a Journey Through Art"; and

  WHEREAS,  Youth  Art  Month  is  an  annual observance each March to
emphasize the value of art education for all children, encourage support
for quality school art programs, and promote art material safety; and

  WHEREAS,  Created  in  1961  by  the  Art  and  Creative   Materials
Institute,  Youth  Art Month is a nonprofit association of art and craft
materials manufacturers, in cooperation with the National Art  Education
Association; and

  WHEREAS,  Art education contributes viable education benefits to all
elementary  and  secondary  students  including:  developing   students'
creative problem-solving and critical abilities; teaching sensitivity to
beauty, order, and other expressive qualities; providing students with a
stronger   understanding   of  multicultural  values  and  beliefs;  and
interrelating student learning  in  art  production,  art  history,  art
criticism, and aesthetics; and

  WHEREAS,  To promote Youth Art Month, the Council for Arts Education
coordinates Youth Art  Month  activities  at  the  national  level;  the
primary  event  is the State Flag Program where each state coordinates a
flag design contest with the winning design made into a flag for display
in the Youth Art Month Museum at the National Art Education  Association
in March; and

  WHEREAS,  In addition to the flag contest, states select and exhibit
student artwork throughout the year to be displayed  in  the  Youth  Art
Month  Museum  at  the  National Art Education Association Convention in
March; and

  WHEREAS, Youth Art chairs also  create  digital  scrapbook  reports,
documenting local observances, events, exhibits, proclamations, funding,
and  community  support;  these reports are submitted to the Council for
Art Education, and  several  programs  are  recognized  for  outstanding
achievement; and

  WHEREAS,  These  benefits  of art education form the basis of "World
Class Standards" developed by the United States Department of  Education
and the National Endowment for the Arts; and


  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative Body recognizes the importance of art in
education as being necessary  for  full  development  of  all  children,
challenging the intellect while teaching lessons about order, proportion
and genius; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March  2020,  as  Youth
Art Month in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York, and the New York State Art Teachers Association.