Summary
- Dame Sonia Boyce, the first black woman to be elected to the Royal Academy of Arts, emphasizes the importance of creative skills in everyday life.
- She expressed her privilege and shock at receiving a damehood and pledged to advocate for the arts.
- Dame Sonia believes the arts are essential and should not be viewed as secondary to other subjects like sciences or maths.
- She highlighted the need for inclusivity in the arts and emphasized the role of creativity in problem-solving and thinking possibilities.
