IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY, ART IS MORE THAN BEAUTY. IT IS BOTH A WEAPON AND A SHIELD IN THE BATTLE FOR OUR IDENTITY, OUR DIGNITY, AND OUR SAFETY. ART HAS THE POWER TO WAKE PEOPLE UP AND SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR MEANINGFUL CHANGE. IT IS A COMPASS IN TURBULENT TIMES, POINTING THE WAY TO THE FUTURE WE WANT TO LIVE IN.