The Arts, brought to you by philanthropy, and an excellent strategy for teaching philanthropy concepts. How can the Arts be used to teach philanthropy?

To sing in a choir, to dance in a ballet, to act in a play all require working together in a group. There is:

• a commitment of time to the group performance
• a sharing of talent (as voices harmonize, or instruments blend)
• the monetary support that the endeavor requires (treasure)
• an increase of social capital

People participate in performance art because it inspires, and the process of a group performance and the shared experience of an arts performance builds connections or social capital.

In addition, the lyrics of songs, script of plays and movies, plots of dances, and descriptions of the movements of music, subjects of visual artwork, can explicitly have philanthropic messages.

Take the quiz below to connect philanthropy concepts to the arts.

We have seen how the arts can be used to teach the concepts of philanthropy education, which are:

• Sharing Of Time
• Sharing Of Talent
• Sharing Of Treasure
• Enhancing the Common Good
• Building Social Capital

Let’s explore the other resources and activities and consider how they are great vehicles for incorporating philanthropy in the classroom.