The Art of Science Learning’s four year research study found a strong causal relationship between arts-based learning and increased creative and critical thinking skills, collaborative behavior and enhanced STEM innovation outcomes.
The Art of Science Learning, directed by Harvey Seifter, is a National Science Foundation-funded initiative that uses the arts to spark creativity in science education and the development of an innovative 21st Century STEM workforce.
On October 12th, 2013, in the soaring and light-filled atrium of San Diego’s Art & Space Museum in Balboa Park, the Art of Science Learning launched its first Incubator for Innovation.
The Art of Science Learning’s Chicago Incubator for Innovation was hosted by the Museum of Science and Industry, the largest science center in the Western hemisphere.
The Art of Science Learning’s San Diego Incubator for Innovation was hosted by the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, a unique nonprofit organization through which 27 arts, science and cultural institutions “collaborate to achieve greater organizational efficiency, innovation and excellence”.
Art of Science Learning recently led workshops for the Smithsonian/US Patent and Trade Office’s 2015 Innovation Festival, a remarkable event which attracted more than 30,000 visitors from all over the world.