"What an utter shame if we let this opportunity pass and rush back to the way things were."

"I wanted to show my children that there is still love and hope, and we have the power to choose and protect."

"While our systems have fallen apart, our dedication and commitment to each other has strengthened."

"Art is a great tool that allows me to reflect and indirectly share my views without barriers."

"For the first time in a long time everyone is facing the same problem, sharing the same worries, and trying to find a solution as one."

"My travels around the world have come flooding back to me and I am journeying within on an inner hajj."

"There will be a huge need for people to make sense of this time using art as a language where words fail."

Daniel Bonnell: "I find the new reality as one who is entrapped in a waking nightmare."

Rania Matar: "This virus is such an equalizer, making us all re-evaluate our shared humanity, our fragility, and our priorities."

Shereen Audi: "Through social media we can virtually spread art, love, positivity and comfort."

This crisis demonstrates "that our actions do affect others, that our strength lies in our soul and faith, and that life is precious."

Rana Chalabi: I hope that each one of us will express their “art” in their own unique way, to contribute to the varied tapestry of humanity.

Roland Prime: "This pandemic is teaching us that we can each take control of our own lives."

Katherine Nelson: "Lockdown does not mean there are no open doors. The artists’ special role is to continue to inspire others."

"More than ever we need beauty, and in this reduced space we have to find it just around us without running around the world."

Faten Gaddes: I hope this situation will push our leaders to look truth in the face, and. .our world will learn many lessons for the future

Siona Benjamin: "I believe in the power of art to be able to keep making change in this world."

Qais Al Sindy: I believe strongly that this virus has united us as human beings, showing us that we really are not different than each other

Zena Assi: Our normality is being challenged, and redefined. But it is empowering how artists can create narratives no matter the obstacles.

Arabella Dorman: "Perhaps this is the time to hold up a mirror to ourselves,.. and to recognise in the refugee,.. our other selves."