The document summarizes six reasons for creating art according to the textbook author Getlein: 1) To create places for human purpose, 2) To create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects, 3) To record and commemorate important events or people, 4) To give tangible form to the unknown, 5) To give tangible form to feelings and ideas, and 6) To refresh our vision and help us see the world in new ways. The document provides examples for some of these reasons and concludes by quoting a passage from the textbook about how to look at and process art.