Exposure to the arts can result in increased self-confidence and self-understanding, enhanced communication skills, and improved cognition. Eggert adds that youth who are struggling tend to be harder on themselves than their peers. “They need a way to express themselves that they can be proud of,” she explains. “Imagination is important, but so is the ability to see beauty. Part of the learning in my classroom is that there is no bad art; art is expression and interpretation.” Hunt teacher Sarah Seek agrees, “my students worried less about perfection and more about expressing themselves.”