Vet Art Project
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We can bring these programs to your hometown. This is only a partial list. Contact us about others at vetartproject@gmail.com.
Stress-Reduction Workshop Series A series of workshops that combine strategies for good self-care and artistic self-expression to learn the tools of resiliency we each possess and to uncover and explore feelings related to life after military service. Activities are selected based on themes provided by group members. 6 1-hour workshops or 12 1-hour workshops
Mindfulness Training Teaching techniques for cultivating presence in everyday life. Participants will learn simple stretching and breathing exercises, techniques for letting go and embracing acceptance in all aspects of one’s life, and experience a variety of forms of meditative practice. Participants will be helped to embrace the impact and value of their service in the military, in whatever capacity, and realize that they did and do make a difference. 3-hour 1-day workshop or weekend workshop
The Hero’s Journey Based on the work of Paul Rebillot, this workshop series will help participants explore meaningful moments in their life journey, generate new understanding and acceptance of life’s challenges, identify emotional triggers, learn methods to embrace all aspects of the self, and become familiar with self-care techniques. 8 2-hour workshops
Veterans Theater Project Participants will use a variety of theater, writing, movement, and visual art exercises to creatively explore their life experiences in a nonjudgmental environment. Participants will discover they are not alone in their feelings and experiences, learn to trust one another, and identify the tools they possess to foster their own resiliency. The project culminates in a collective performance to be shared with family or community members, if group members choose to do so, followed by a talkback with veteran participants (between the veterans and audience members). Also available: Women Veterans Theater Project On the Home Front—for partners, spouses, and adult family members Kids on the Home Front All are 12-week workshops
An opportunity for women veterans and women artists to form a creative expressive community for sharing art, stories, and to build a lasting community. Note: If offered as an on the road program, advance assistance will help you prepare for the weekend workshop we facilitate, which will include foundational exercises to start community building, and then ongoing support will be provided to assist local residents continue the group. Ongoing
Reconnecting: Veterans’ Family Project Working separately in peer groups, veterans and family members will explore their experiences and create art from their stories down range and on the home front, and then reconvene to witness and learn from these stories toward healing and enhancing familial communication. A separate peer group for children is part of this program. Weekend retreat
Witnessing Veterans Stories Workshop A two-part workshop that uses the tools of artistic self-expression to explore the stories of service down range or stateside, to connect with feelings related to service, and it’s life impact; life on the home front is explored by partners and children. Community members are invited to attend a witnessing workshop that explores differences between watching and witnessing, and exploring how to be present for someone who is sharing his/her story—traumatic or otherwise. These new skills are then put into practice when art from the first part of the workshop is shared with community members. 2.5-hour 1-day workshop (90-minute workshop with veterans and family members; 60-minute workshop with community members)
Vet Art Project USA: The Vet Art Project to Go A workshop where creative arts therapists, veterans and family members, and/or compassionate civilians learn the philosophy of the Vet Art Project, experience creative art exercises to start and grow the process of community building among participants, and strategies to foster support for the Vet Art Project in your home community. College-campus-based projects and hometown project techniques will be taught based on the needs of the group. Weekend workshop
Programs are offered locally in Northeast Ohio or can be brought to your home community.
Other workshops available upon request For more information please contact us:
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Vet Art Project Attn: National Programming P.O. Box 22405 Akron, OH 44302
Questions? Comments? Want to get involved? Please submit all inquires to vetartproject@gmail.com with “Vet Art Project Programming” in the subject line. |
