Veterans Art Center Tampa Bay

Art as Therapy: Visual and Performing Arts programs for veterans. The organization will provide art programs to benefit veterans returning from active duty. These veterans may be recovering from psychological and medication conditions which impair functioning and affect entry into the workforce. Art therapy programs may benefit these individuals by providing vocational and therapeutic opportunities. Both visual and performing arts are included in the programs, with qualified art therapists to be retained for instruction. In 2015, the program was under development.

Esprit De Corps: Saturday Morning Art Activities for Veterans: Saturday Morning Activities program is being established to include both veterans and their families in the art activities. By including the military families, this program helps provide, or make available, an extended network of support for veterans who may be dealing with active duty and post deployment stresses. This program was under development in 2015.

Tour De Force: National, regional and local artist exhibitions. The Veterans Art Center Tampa Bay Inc will work to sponsor national traveling exhibits centered on themes related to national military history and veterans' art projects. The purpose of this program is to inform and educate the public of the military experience expressed through the various art mediums. In 2015, the program was under development.