FROM OUR CHAIR, JUDITH TERRA AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LIONELL THOMAS on behalf of the entire staff... As our nation returns to its week of work and plans for the upcoming holidays, the hearts and minds of all of us remain with the community in Newtown, Connecticut. In the arts, the process of creation, separation and renewal is a continued reminder of the majesty of this life and of its, at times, fleeting and, at other times, uncontrolled nature. Our songs, images, dances and writings, now and in the future, will have moments of either sadness or joy but will always contain our story and shared history. In this way, the arts will always honor the community that so suffered this past weekend and in this way will so participate in its healing and future. We join in the shared expression of grief through the United States and will hold the same solemn promise to never forget in the unique and singular way that only the arts can do. |
