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Art’s association with leisure and recreation often hides its intrinsic and cognitive benefits. Scientific research has proven that children who are exposed to art curriculum at an early age are able to better focus on their education. Art allows children to express themselves when words aren’t enough; it helps children experience freedom, and it is a safe and healthy outlet for them to be themselves. The pressures of society can sometimes be overwhelming for children who don’t have the opportunity to learn the skills they need in life. Art allows them to express their feelings, whether it be anger or contentment, and gives them the opportunity to be free in the moment they are practicing art.

Richard Louv, established journalist and chairman of The Children and Nature Network, stated in a recent article, “Exposure to the arts help students build self-confidence, express their creativity, and perform better in math and reading.” Louv further writes: “Even without the neurological evidence, educators know that different children learn differently, and that the arts can be a way to enhance creativity in high academic achievers and stimulate the learning process in children who otherwise might be left behind.” Art helps release emotions and has crucial benefits to children in the long run. Whether it be singing, dancing, painting, or any other form, art stimulates a child’s mind and helps keep it healthy and active.

Induz spent its early years as an organization focused on fundraising and organizing social events to support local and international artists. In 2008, Induz took a leap forward and began providing its own programs.

Where Art Meets Heart, Induz’s signature program, was launched to help improve the lives of underprivileged children by nurturing their artistic talents and providing them with the means and opportunity to practice art. Art programs across the nation have steadily decreased in the last 30 years, and there is even less support for the arts in developing countries. Art’s association with luxury and recreation has pushed it out of schools and out of the lives of many potential and aspiring artists.

In just more than two years, Induz launched three programs in India: first, in the rural and underdeveloped town of Silghat, Assam; next, at the Santosh Children’s Orphanage in Bangalore; and just recently, in an obscure village in the Burdwan district of West Bengal. Where Art Meets Heart provides a safe place for learning, along with instruction, art supplies, and instruments for children.