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WHY CREATIVITY IS CRITICAL FOR 21st CENTURY ECONOMY, COMMUNITY AND LIVING.

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Stand Up For More Arts in Our Schools!
Stand Up For More Arts in Our Schools!

The Mimbres Region Arts Council is working to increase student access to arts experiences. This includes musical performances, a K-12 Art exhibition and competition with scholarship prizes, creatives in the classrooms, a traveling art exhibition and the Youth Mural program.

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerSeptember 13, 2018Mimbres Region Arts CouncilAdvocacy
Celebrating Arts in Education Week!
Celebrating Arts in Education Week!

Ideas, Imagination and the confidence to take risks are skills desperately needed in the 21st Century workforce. Ask for more arts in our schools!

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerSeptember 13, 2018Mimbres Region Arts CouncilAdvocacy
Arts Inspire The Pursuit of A College Degree
Arts Inspire The Pursuit of A College Degree

The Arts inspire the pursuit of a college education!

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerSeptember 13, 2018Advocacy
Creativity & Innovation Make Arts Education Relevant to 21st Century Economy
Creativity & Innovation Make Arts Education Relevant to 21st Century Economy

Imagination, creativity and innovation; you probably have heard these words a hundred times or more. These three words can improve our life, improve our work and bring us a deep soulful joy. And oh, by the way; these words can make us rich. Very, very rich!

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerJuly 1, 2018Mimbres Region Arts CouncilEssay
Dancing For Your Health
Dancing For Your Health

Bust a move. Cut a rug. Get your groove on. Get down. Dance, dance, dance. Scientists are telling us that dancing is good for our….brain?!?

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerJune 24, 2018Mimbres Region Arts CouncilHealth, Essay
Exercise More in 2018 – Strengthen Your Creativity Muscle
Exercise More in 2018 – Strengthen Your Creativity Muscle

Yes, it’s that time again. The alignment of the calendar, a glance in the mirror and an endless stream of fitness commercials trigger inward reflection. This year, the Mimbres Region Arts Council suggests you try something different. Work out your creativity muscle.

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerFebruary 2, 2018Mimbres Region Arts CouncilHealth, Essay
Looking Back at 2017 Creative Economy Innovation Grant Awardees
Looking Back at 2017 Creative Economy Innovation Grant Awardees

The Ovation Foundation is proud to present five grants of $25k to non-profit arts organizations working within the Creative Economy. 

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerDecember 22, 2017Opportunities
Six Characteristics Of Creative People
Six Characteristics Of Creative People

"Workers are puzzle builders, they get stuck when missing a piece," she says. Truly creative people "are quilt makers — they can fit anything together."

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerOctober 2, 2017Mimbres Region Arts CouncilCreativity Legends, Curated
Do You Have Creative Confidence?
Do You Have Creative Confidence?

Is your school or workplace divided into "creatives" versus practical people? Yet surely, David Kelley suggests, creativity is not the domain of only a chosen few. Telling stories from his legendary design career and his own life, he offers ways to build the confidence to create...

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerOctober 2, 2017Mimbres Region Arts CouncilCreativity Legends, Curated
Some Alternative Facts About Creativity
Some Alternative Facts About Creativity

Let’s hope the current political climate doesn’t change our values when it comes to the importance of creativity. Banning the free exchange of ideas and restricting diversity of thought will only lead to a rising sea of failed efforts to make America creative again.

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerOctober 1, 2017Mimbres Region Arts CouncilEssay
Collecting Art Is Healthy For Your Brain
Collecting Art Is Healthy For Your Brain

Collecting art is healthy for your brain in these five ways.

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerAugust 30, 2017Mimbres Region Arts CouncilHealth, Essay
Creating A Positive State of Mind
Creating A Positive State of Mind

If you are feeling blue or emotionally exhausted try writing a poem, sing, paint or even doodle. Exercising your creativity every day will improve your outlook and promote positive wellbeing.

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerFebruary 20, 2017Mimbres Region Arts CouncilHealth, Essay
Imagination, Creativity and Innovation
Imagination, Creativity and Innovation

Imagination, creativity and innovation; you probably have heard these words a hundred times or more. At the Mimbres Region Arts Council, we think imagination, creativity and innovation are incredibly powerful words. They can change the world, save the world, and shape the future world or worlds we will live in. 

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerJanuary 24, 2017Essay
A Creativity Crisis?
A Creativity Crisis?

Instructional time and resources for arts education have been eliminated or reduced in schools across the United States, including Grant County.So what?  Is the loss of a few kids’ painting classes or clay projects a big deal?

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerJanuary 10, 2017Mimbres Region Arts CouncilEssay
Make Art...It's Good For You
Make Art...It's Good For You

You should make art...Science is beginning to better understand how making art affects our brains. Through neural imagery and other advances, scientists can observe and measure changes in the brain during the process of making art.

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerOctober 8, 2016Mimbres Region Arts CouncilHealth, Essay
An Artful Fiesta For Your Well-Being
An Artful Fiesta For Your Well-Being

There are real world health benefits to making the art. According to a 2014 study, producing visual art improved psychological resilience and increased brain activity for participants. Everyone can benefit from engaging in arts experiences.

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerAugust 4, 2016Health, Essay
Get More Music In Your Life
Get More Music In Your Life

Sing, drum, strum, pluck or blow. Get more music in your life. Just do it, now. Start your children as early as you can…like when they are still in womb. If your child is in school, encourage them to play an instrument or sing. It will literally make their developing brains grow bigger, faster.

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Creativity CountsKevin LenknerMay 15, 2016Essay, Health
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