• AURA World
    Artists United for Responsible Art
  • Enriching life
    by enriching art
  • Aspire to Inspire

What is
AURA World?

We are a network of artists of all disciplines who aspire to promote and create art that benefits society, while enabling and encouraging the next generation of artists to do the same.

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We believe:

Art should inspire

Great art elevates the human spirit. It lifts the soul beyond its current experience, opening up a world of possibility and new perspectives. This is when art is at its best, and should be the consistent goal of the artist.

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We believe:

Art should enrich

Not only can art uplift the spirit, but it can, and should, elevate society. It sets a tone that pervades our communities. Culture is framed by its creative output; and artists, who will ultimately define their era, should not take this responsibility lightly.

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We believe:

Art should inform

Art can be a powerful tool to bring clarity and attention to challenging issues. The artist has the unique ability to speak directly to the soul, bypassing prior knowledge and bias. These opportunities for illumination should never be missed.

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How can you help?

Featured Projects

Private Lesson Scholarships

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Funding for a full year of private lessons for 10 students.

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  • $12,000target
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Instrument Rental Scholarships

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Providing a year of instrument rentals for up to 10 students.

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  • $10,000target
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Student Technology

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Equipping classrooms with the latest technology software and devices.

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  • $20,000target
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Art Supplies and Tools

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Replenishing needed supplies for arts-based educational programs.

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  • $6,000target
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Art Works

Students who take four years of art and music classes average almost 100 points better on their SAT than students who take only one-half year or less.

- Americans for the Arts (2013)

Low-income students who are highly engaged in the arts are more than twice as likely to graduate college as their peers with no arts education.

- Americans for the Arts (2013)

Students who participate in art programs are five times less likely to drop out of school.

- Americans for the Arts (2013)

Low-income students who are highly engaged in the arts are more likely than their peers with low arts involvement to have obtained gainful employment, completed college, and volunteered in their communities.

- Americans for the Arts (2013)

Students who participate in arts education benefit from a boost in cognitive ability, creative thinking and problem solving, tolerance and inclusion, social-emotional intelligence, language and verbal skills, and confidence and self-esteem.

- Americans for the Arts (2013)

Students involved in the arts are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, three times more likely to win an award for school attendance, and four times more likely to participate in a math and science fair.

- Americans for the Arts (2013)

72% of business leaders say that creativity is the number one skill they are seeking when hiring.

- Americans for the Arts (2013)

93% of Americans agree that arts are vital to providing a well-rounded education for children.

- National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (2006)

What should you know?

AURA Insights

  • 15
  • Jul

Benefits of the Arts

How our lives and society are positively influenced by the arts

Imagine a world without music, movies, literature, or any other form of creative expression. We have so come to take the role of arts in society for granted, that we rarely stop to think of its value....

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  • 06
  • Mar

The Dying Arts

Funding continues to decline for school arts programs

It has been shown through numerous studies how beneficial arts education is to creating successful students. However, funding for arts programs remains at alarmingly low levels....

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  • 28
  • Nov

Arts in Education

How involvement in the arts helps create successful students

If a scientific breakthrough created a natural and plentiful nutritional supplement guaranteed to provide students with a four times greater chance of academic success, parents would be lined up....

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