Who says you have to choose between being an athlete and an artist? Join us for a lively Why We Play conversation featuring Michael Bennett, Super Bowl champion, former NFL player, and founder of creative studio Studio Kër, and Ashley Teamer, a contemporary artist and former athlete whose work explores basketball and women’s sports, and Constance Stamatiou, professional dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Together, they’ll explore how sport and creativity shape who we are, and what becomes possible when young people are encouraged to embrace both. Sport and art are both powerful ways we express ourselves, connect with others, and discover who we are. So why are young people so often encouraged to choose one over the other?