Article: What is art in four acts.

What is art? I have often been frustrated when asked that question. Waht frustrates me is the general lack of understanding of the importance of art education. In an attempt to answer this question, I decided to utilize my knowledge and enthusiasm for the arts to write a play. The play would be written to emphasize the importance of art on a level relevant to elementary students as well as adults. I wanted to address all aspects of the question "what is art?" so I decided to title the play just that. When I felt I had touched on the different faces of this issue, I discovered I had written a four act play -- each act pointing out a different perspective.

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