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VETERANS ART FOUNDATION TO HOST UNITED, AN ART SHOW

The Veterans Art Foundation presents A Heart of War Production: UNITED at Hartford ArtSpace Gallery, 555 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT on Saturday, September 7, 2013 from 6pm to 10pm. This art show will feature artistic works from active duty military, veterans, and their family members. The event is open to the public. There is a suggested donation of $10. Refreshments will be served.

 

The Veterans Art Foundation works with veterans and their families to heal through the arts. The organization was founded in 2008 by Michael Hawley, an Iraq War veteran. "What the VAF hopes to do is alleviate some of the stress from veterans' lives with art. The arts have helped me deal with the effects of combat. Writing screenplays and books was an avenue for me to work through issues of PTSD. I think it can help other veterans also." The VAF currently provides art therapy to veterans in Hartford County. The VAF is seeking to expand programming and awareness, and raise funds through the art show.

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All of the art work displayed in UNITED will be by active duty military, veterans, and family members. Currently there is a call for art. Art in any medium is eligible to be shown. The art work does not have to be war or military-themed. If interested, artists should contact Rachel Sclare at 860-971-7129 or ArtTherapistVAF@gmail.com prior to August 26, 2013 for registration information. There is no registration fee for entry.

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More information about the VAF is available at www.veteransartfoundation.org or contact Michael Hawley at 860-874-2857 or m.a.hawley@hotmail.com.

 

For more information about UNITED, contact Rachel Sclare at 860-977-7129 or ArtTherapistVAF@gmail.

 





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