“The arts are necessary to who we are and, therefore, to our education because they humanize us by activating our empathic and compassionate centers. We become makers instead of consumers. Arts make people more human and less passive. This culture of consumption and convenience needs to be balanced by creation.”
“The most satisfying shared human experience is being there when another’s talents and passions come to life. Participating in this experience of discovery, in a way, recaptures what you yourself experienced when you found your own creative calling.”
“The arts should be a part of and accessible to every citizen’s life because it is essential to our humanity. The arts are agents of change, they are a voice for the voiceless, and powerful vehicles to tell our stories toward healing. ”
