*        The Arts Build Business and Community Partnerships

*        The Arts Contribute to the Economic Well-Being of a Community

*        The Arts are a Significant Part of the 21st Century Economy   

*        The Arts are a multi-Billion Business

*        The Arts Teach us about Human Nature

*        The Arts are a Meeting Place for People in an increasingly Diverse Nation

*        The Arts are the Language of Human Expression and Understanding

*        The Arts give Form and Meaning to the World around us. 

*        We deal with the Arts every day: Advertising, Architecture, & Media

*        People Love the Arts

*        The Arts are Fun

*        The Arts give you a Place to put your Energy

*        The Arts Develop a Person's Imagination & Judgment

*        The Arts come from the Heart

*        The Arts come from ALL Parts of the Brain

*        The Arts come from the Hands, Arms, Feet, Ears, and Eyes.

*        The Arts are embedded in our Nature and DNA

*        The Arts are Powerful. 

*        Strong Schools with Strong Arts are Competitive with Charter Schools

*        The Arts turn Schools into Communities

*        To Achieve Full Potential as Human Beings, Children Need an Education in the Arts

*        The Arts Encourage self-discipline & persistence

*        Use the Arts as Models for Assessing Student Learning

*        The Arts bring Parents into Schools

*        Arts Education Contributes to Critical Thinking, Problem Posing, Problem Solving, & Decision Making

*        Arts Education Prepare Students for the Workplace and to Compete Internationally

*        Arts literacy is the knowledge and skills students develop in learning to respond to, perform, and create works of art, constituting a basic form of literacy required to communicate successfully and function in today's global, multi-media, information age.

*        The Arts are equal in importance to Athletics.  The goal is not to diminish Athletic programs or dismantle football teams, but to ask that school systems give equal funding and support to the arts.

The Importance of Arts & Culture

The Arts

TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:

· Simply register online at krogercommunityrewards.com

· Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy. If you do not yet have a Kroger Plus card, cards are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger.

· Click on Sign In/Register

· Most participants are new online customers, so please click on SIGN UP TODAY in the 'New Customer?' box.

· Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions

· You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.

· Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.

· Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.

· Update or confirm your information.

· Enter our organization #  "83470" or "Plymouth Community Arts Council” , select our name from the generated list and click on confirm.

· To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL on the right side of your information page.

REMEMBER, purchases will not count until you register your card!

Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number.

You must swipe your registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to your registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.


If you need help registering or have additional questions about Kroger Community Rewards, please 
email us.