Session — Trust Artists: Moving from Words to Actions

The world is facing a multitude of challenges including rapid climate change, the rise of artificial intelligence, and increasing polarization. If we look back at the history of humanity, it’s always been artists who have brought us to an understanding of ourselves. We must trust artists to understand our future world, and yet the stereotype of artists would paint them as unreliable. Recent evidence from the pandemic shows that artists are more than worthy of our trust. Knowing the needs facing our turbulent world, how can artists thwart the stereotype and trust themselves?