FREE CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
The Joel Fund’s ‘Deploy’ Operation ART Program is partnering with Durham VA Whole Health, Wake County Veteran Services, Granville County Veteran Services, Granville Arts Council, TROSA, Sawtooth School for Visual Art, and multiple locations with the USO across NC. Deploy Operation ART is designed to travel out into NC communities and meet veterans where they are by bringing consistent Operation ART workshops to them and their families. Partnering with locations across NC will reduce barriers such as transportation and increase convenience for participants. This expansion reflects our dedication to prioritizing accessibility while creating opportunities where every veteran can connect, heal, and thrive.
WHO
FREE to veterans and their families, thanks to funding from Creative Forces and the NC Arts Council.
WHAT
Rotating 2-hour workshop projects at each location, open to any artistic level
WHEN
Varying dates and times per partner location
WHY
Connect with your creative side and other creative, military-affiliated individuals
NOTE
If you have any questions, please email stephanie@thejoelfund.org.
DEPLOY OPERATION ART PARTNERS
DEPLOY OPERATION ART IS FUNDED IN PART BY
Deploy Operation ART is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs that seeks to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for military and veteran populations exposed to trauma, as well as their families and caregivers. Creative Forces is managed in partnership with Civic Arts, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, and Mid-America Arts Alliance.