Drawing on his background as an art historian, Schulz opened with images and stories—including one about the elusive street artist Banksy—that framed the urgency of defending and advancing the role of the arts in society today. In 2022, the National Arts Education Association issued a position statement underscoring the view that “participation in visual arts, media arts, and design education provides opportunities for all learners in building their skills and capacities for the 4C’s as part of a complete 21st-century education and shaping their human potential.” As described on the NEA website, “Creative Forces” “places creative arts therapies at the core of patient-centered care at clinical sites throughout the country… and increases access to community arts activities to promote…