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3. Art inspires both creativity and productivity...

BY Antonio Arch | 07-22-2008 | 5:24 PM
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cre·a·tiv·i·ty:

/ˌkri

eɪˈtɪv

ɪ

ti, ˌkri

ə-/ Pronunciation Key[kree-ey-tiv-i-tee, kree-uh-]        – noun

1. the quality or ability to create or invent something; originality.the
state or quality of being creative.

2. the ability to transcend traditional
ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful
new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness,
or imagination: the need for creativity in modern
industry; creativity in the performing arts.

3. imagining new possibilities that were not
conceived of before.

People spend more time in visually pleasing environments, are more comfortable doing business in rooms with thoughtfully placed art and make business commitments in "succesful looking" offices. Employees spend up to a hundred extra and unpaid hours at work when their office environments are attractive and people linger to communicate and share ideas in spaces that boast installations of Fine Art.