Why art? Why is art important in education? The arts are usually the first to be cut from the budget when money is tight. After reading the first two chapters of your textbook and reading through the advocacy section of unit two, what reasons would you give for promoting visual arts instruction in the K-6 classroom? How does creating art help children learn other concepts? How might understanding art from a historical and cultural view benefit our children? What is visual literacy and why is it important? How can we help our children develop aesthetic awareness?