What is art for?

"The word "art" is like the words, "love" or happiness" in that everyone knows what they mean or recognizes what they refer to, but when pressed, finds them difficult to define with consistency or wide application." -Dissanayake, E.

What is Art for?

This article inspired me to ask a few CCA students what they think art is for. These are some of the things they have said:

1. self expression
2. connecting with people
3. uniting people
4. sharking experiences and though
5. constructing ways to explore emotions
6. bringing different cultures together in a mean of expression
7. social practice
8. to captivate and develop the minds of youth
9. explore self identity
10. enriching lives
11. to provide an artistic outlet
12. to be in touch with one's spirituality