艺术教育的趣味性、互动性和启迪性帮助孩子提升对周遭环境的感知力，在激发孩子的想象力和创造力的同时培养他们对于社会的认知和适应能力。因此，将艺术融入青少年儿童的学习环境和成长过程中，对追求个性全面和谐发展的素质教育有着格外重要的意义。

　　An excellent art education inspires students, helping one foster imagination and creativity, as well as developing social adaptation and communication skills in a multicultural society and the global age. To incorporate art education into the subjects help students to improve many cognitive skills and become well-rounded learners.

　　5月20日，哥伦比亚大学全球中心 | 北京将举办“2018哥大中国之夏”——艺术教育系列：青少年艺术教育分享会，关注艺术教育对青少年儿童发展方面的积极作用。北京王府学校天赋与才能中心主任苏晓佳老师受邀在会上分享他在青少年艺术教育领域的实践和思考。同时王府学校艺术班2018届毕业班的学生们将作为特别分享小嘉宾，介绍他们为第三届NOBO无界国际艺术展-以“一棵树，一座城”为主题所创作的画作，并分享他们在成长和学习过程中接受艺术教育课程的感受和体会。NOBO无界中国项目组成员也将参与分享会与学生和观众们进行交流和互动。

　　On May 20, Columbia Global Centers | Beijingwill hold a sharing event related to the role of art education in child development. Members of NOBO China team and Xiaojia Su, Director of Talent Development Center at Beijing Royal School, will be invited to share their ideas and insights into the impact of art education on educational outcomes. At the same time, several senior students from the class of 2018 of Beijing Royal School will present their artworks themed on "One Tree, One City" of 2018 No-Boundaries International Art Exhibitionin which they participated and tell stories about the art courses they received. Join us to discover the power of art education.