Data compiled by artist mentor Paddy Johnson from over 1,000 respondents indicates that “artists across all levels struggle with a lot of the same things.”

Guest Contributor: Lauren Rinaldi

Guest Contributor: Lauren Rinaldi

We hear from Erin L. Thompson, Molly Crabapple, and Mansoor Adayfi, who was detained without charge at the military prison for almost 15 years, on how art is a lifeline for those incarcerated there.

Artists contextualize our current events, critique our leadership, and represent the viewpoints of the collective us — a vast array of identities and cultures, writes Leigh Goldenberg.