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Creative Forces® Community Engagement Grants to Provide Arts Programming for Military-Connected Individuals Nationwide
The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, is pleased to announce the launch of a new grant program as part of Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network. The Creative Forces® Community Engagement Grants will support arts engagement programming for military and veteran populations and family members, providing opportunities for creative expression and strengthening resilience.
Webinar: Healing the Invisible Wounds of War Exhibition
Creative Forces’® National Resource Center presents “Healing the Invisible Wounds of War Exhibition", featuring Dr. Bessel van der Kolk on July 25, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 pm ET. Watch the full recorded webinar.
NEA Presents Virtual Exhibition Featuring Military Service Member and Veteran Artwork
The National Endowment for the Arts proudly presents Creative Forces: Healing the Invisible Wounds of War—an interactive exhibition of visual art, music, and performances by military service members and veterans who are current or former participants in the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network. The exhibition also includes first-person accounts from the artists about their experiences with creative arts therapies and effects of these treatments on their lives.
New Research Opportunities for Art Therapy and Music Therapy
Over the next five years, Creative Forces®: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Military Healing Arts Network intends to provide $2.5 million in new research funding.