Few designers can ever claim they achieved Nirvana with their work – that state of perfect happiness – the idyllic place where a creation is not only aesthetic, but stands the test of time.

What’s going on? According to recent studies, school field trips to museums have dropped precipitously across America. Financial constraints and a pervasive thought process that such student trips are an unnecessary frill, have eroded our children’s exposure to art, culture, and history. Such trips are no longer seen as enrichment, but divvied out as reward programs. Should we be concerned?