Vivian Phillips

At long last, a study has emerged that confirms what artists, advocates, and cultural workers have known intuitively for generations: engaging with art is not only enriching, it is restorative.

As fall settles in with shorter days and stormier skies, I find myself turning inward—and reading more. Recently, I came across a New York Times article that stopped me cold: over 10,000 U.S. museums have lost government grants and contracts this year. That’s nearly one-third of the roughly 35,000 museums in the country—institutions that exist to preserve and share the cultural and scientific story of who we are. Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), Seattle, WA. The loss is not just...

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