The Mesa Arts Center in partnership with Mesa United Way will present its Arts in Service (AIS) program which provides educational studio art classes free for veterans and service-members to help them achieve their personal goals. Participant goals include building a supportive community of fellow veterans, gaining new skills, reducing stress, and improving overall well-being. The ongoing program consists of eight weeks of veteran/service member-exclusive sessions that range from welding, ceramics, printmaking, painting, photography, blacksmithing, jewelry, playwriting, glass flameworking, and belly dancing. AIS sessions enable skill-building, relationship-building, and sense of achievement, all while building resiliency and achieving wellness.