The Vet Art Project in Chicago has started taking new steps toward making the Vet Art Project workshops more accessible to veterans throughout the city of Chicago. In an effort to promote this outreach and present military veterans and friends of veterans, I have recently reached out to an old friend of the Vet Art Project who is now working at Harry S. Truman College. To be more specific, they invited the Vet Art Project to Truman College. With this exciting new partnership, Vet Art Project Co-Lead Artist, and Army Veteran Edgar Gonzalez will be hosting three workshops at Truman College in order to provide people the opportunity to talk, make art, and experience a little bit of what the Vet Art Project accomplishes.
These workshops will be held in June, details will be forthcoming. This is an exciting new step in reaching out to student veterans.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Friends of Vet Art Project: Power of Breath Workshop
The Power Breath Workshop for veterans, offered as a service by Project Welcome Home Troops (pwht.org) and the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center.
The workshop is free and open to all veterans (It does not involve research) Because of space constraints, we can only have 15 to 20 participants so interested participants should reserve their space right away if you are interested. Please also see the following website
www.pwht.org
Research indicates that this workshop significantly
- reduces anxiety
- reduces PTSD
- improves sleep and sleep quality
- improves memory
- improves well-being and relaxation
Workshop Dates:
June 7-12th, 6:30pm-9:30pm on the weeknights, 10am-2pm on the weekend days.
Attendance Requirements:
Participants can commit to coming either for the first two days or for the full session (to get the full benefit).
Registration
The workshop is free and open to all veterans. Because of space constraints, we can only have 15 to 20 participants so participants should reserve a space right away if they are interested. To register, please email Emma at seppala[at]wisc[dot]edu or call (six five zero) eight six two- six nine seven two.
What participants are saying:
OIF marine veteran:
Battlesight Zero or BZO's are the sight setting that allows a shooter, while they're wearing all of their gear, to hit a target between 0-300m. But I can relate breathing to a BZO. Sights can get thrown off by jarring them, by elevation changes, atmospheric pressure changes, changes to the gear that the shooter is wearing, etc. It's good to take the time and confirm one's BZO from time to time to get you back on target. Breathing is like taking 25 minutes a day to re-establish my zero. Things change to some degree every day in my life. When I do my breathing it lets me calm down enough to assess my person and maybe relieves just a little bit of those otherwise influential factors. OIF army veteran I feel more calm and relaxed. I haven't had a negative dream, or one that has woken me in the night. I feel more hopeful, energetic. Breathing somehow seems easier. I feel that I am able to control my emotions a little better and that when I am stressed out that I can calm myself down easier than before the workshop. My overall outlook on the world and life is more positive. OEF army veteran This has allowed me to get sleep in a way that I haven't been able to get in a very long time. I've started to be able to look at parts of my past objectively instead of emotionally
Vietnam veteran
I wish I had taken this workshop 40 years ago.
For an article on the Center & experiences of past participants, see the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/93829999.html
For questions or to register, contact:
Emma Seppala, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Center for Investigating Healthy Minds
Waisman Center for Brain Imaging and Behavior
University of Wisconsin-Madison
http://investigatinghealthyminds.org/
The workshop is free and open to all veterans (It does not involve research) Because of space constraints, we can only have 15 to 20 participants so interested participants should reserve their space right away if you are interested. Please also see the following website
www.pwht.org
Research indicates that this workshop significantly
- reduces anxiety
- reduces PTSD
- improves sleep and sleep quality
- improves memory
- improves well-being and relaxation
Workshop Dates:
June 7-12th, 6:30pm-9:30pm on the weeknights, 10am-2pm on the weekend days.
Attendance Requirements:
Participants can commit to coming either for the first two days or for the full session (to get the full benefit).
Registration
The workshop is free and open to all veterans. Because of space constraints, we can only have 15 to 20 participants so participants should reserve a space right away if they are interested. To register, please email Emma at seppala[at]wisc[dot]edu or call (six five zero) eight six two- six nine seven two.
What participants are saying:
OIF marine veteran:
Battlesight Zero or BZO's are the sight setting that allows a shooter, while they're wearing all of their gear, to hit a target between 0-300m. But I can relate breathing to a BZO. Sights can get thrown off by jarring them, by elevation changes, atmospheric pressure changes, changes to the gear that the shooter is wearing, etc. It's good to take the time and confirm one's BZO from time to time to get you back on target. Breathing is like taking 25 minutes a day to re-establish my zero. Things change to some degree every day in my life. When I do my breathing it lets me calm down enough to assess my person and maybe relieves just a little bit of those otherwise influential factors. OIF army veteran I feel more calm and relaxed. I haven't had a negative dream, or one that has woken me in the night. I feel more hopeful, energetic. Breathing somehow seems easier. I feel that I am able to control my emotions a little better and that when I am stressed out that I can calm myself down easier than before the workshop. My overall outlook on the world and life is more positive. OEF army veteran This has allowed me to get sleep in a way that I haven't been able to get in a very long time. I've started to be able to look at parts of my past objectively instead of emotionally
Vietnam veteran
I wish I had taken this workshop 40 years ago.
For an article on the Center & experiences of past participants, see the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/93829999.html
For questions or to register, contact:
Emma Seppala, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Center for Investigating Healthy Minds
Waisman Center for Brain Imaging and Behavior
University of Wisconsin-Madison
http://investigatinghealthyminds.org/
Friends of Vet Art Project: Call for Veteran Artists!
ED TICK WILL BE A FEATURED PRESENTER AT THE
2011 VETERAN'S FOR PEACE NATIONAL CONVENTION
AUGUST 3-7, 2011 IN PORTLAND, OREGON
HE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN HIM THERE!
Vet Art Project is happy to pass along this
CALL FOR VETERAN ARTIST SUBMISSIONS
FROM THE VFP PLANNING TEAM
CALL for Veteran Artists: Exhibit August 2011
Portland State University ● Littman Gallery ● dsheavfp72[at]gmail[dot]com Exhibit will coincide with 2011 VFP National Convention Theme: Resilience, Resistance and Nonviolent Revolution
Recognizing the talent and contributions of our veterans
We are inviting Veterans to submit Art in any media on Veterans, War & Peace …
Art in any media means drawings, paintings, photography, prints, sculpture, video, installation and it can be any style. All work will be for sale, work accepted for the exhibit will be on display for the month of August. If your work is accepted, we hope you will be willing donate work to VFP to continue our mission working for peace and helping veterans? If not donating, the gallery will take a 30% commission, an additional 10% of the sale will go to VFP; 60% will go to the artist. All artists will be responsible for round trip shipping and if local to pick up art at the end of exhibit. Art will be on exhibit at the Portland State University’s Littman Gallery.
Art should try and incorporate conference theme and examine aspects of a personal experience to include early combat, anti-war protests, GI Resistance, PTSD, diplomacy, events and activities during any war. Thematic issues can include social, political, cultural, economic, and international dimensions of the war for all sides involved, activities in the US and elsewhere in support of, or in opposition to the war, postwar issues.
We encourage any veteran interested in submitting his or her art to fill our Entry Form and include a one page paragraph with artist’s statement and bio with your name, service, email, and snail mail address, with the title of the art work, media, size (dimensions width & height) and sale price. Please submit a JPEG digital photo file no larger than 300 KB (size digital image for 5 x 7 no larger than 8 x 10) of your work via dsheavfp72[at]gmail[dot]com - Have a consistent way of labeling files. i.e.: dshea_01
The deadline for submitting work is June 1st 2011. We will review all submissions and thereafter let you know by June 30th whether your work was accepted – we have limited space and expect a large number of submissions. Those works not accepted for show will be put on a digital slideshow for all to see during the convention with your permission. For information about the VFP Convention please visit
www.veteransforpeace.org
Thank you, we look forward to you joining us for the convention and exhibit. More information will be forthcoming after selections for exhibit are completed.
Peace
Dan Shea
Veterans for Peace
five zero three.seven five zero.seven six four nine
2011 VETERAN'S FOR PEACE NATIONAL CONVENTION
AUGUST 3-7, 2011 IN PORTLAND, OREGON
HE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN HIM THERE!
Vet Art Project is happy to pass along this
CALL FOR VETERAN ARTIST SUBMISSIONS
FROM THE VFP PLANNING TEAM
CALL for Veteran Artists: Exhibit August 2011
Portland State University ● Littman Gallery ● dsheavfp72[at]gmail[dot]com Exhibit will coincide with 2011 VFP National Convention Theme: Resilience, Resistance and Nonviolent Revolution
Recognizing the talent and contributions of our veterans
We are inviting Veterans to submit Art in any media on Veterans, War & Peace …
Art in any media means drawings, paintings, photography, prints, sculpture, video, installation and it can be any style. All work will be for sale, work accepted for the exhibit will be on display for the month of August. If your work is accepted, we hope you will be willing donate work to VFP to continue our mission working for peace and helping veterans? If not donating, the gallery will take a 30% commission, an additional 10% of the sale will go to VFP; 60% will go to the artist. All artists will be responsible for round trip shipping and if local to pick up art at the end of exhibit. Art will be on exhibit at the Portland State University’s Littman Gallery.
Art should try and incorporate conference theme and examine aspects of a personal experience to include early combat, anti-war protests, GI Resistance, PTSD, diplomacy, events and activities during any war. Thematic issues can include social, political, cultural, economic, and international dimensions of the war for all sides involved, activities in the US and elsewhere in support of, or in opposition to the war, postwar issues.
We encourage any veteran interested in submitting his or her art to fill our Entry Form and include a one page paragraph with artist’s statement and bio with your name, service, email, and snail mail address, with the title of the art work, media, size (dimensions width & height) and sale price. Please submit a JPEG digital photo file no larger than 300 KB (size digital image for 5 x 7 no larger than 8 x 10) of your work via dsheavfp72[at]gmail[dot]com - Have a consistent way of labeling files. i.e.: dshea_01
The deadline for submitting work is June 1st 2011. We will review all submissions and thereafter let you know by June 30th whether your work was accepted – we have limited space and expect a large number of submissions. Those works not accepted for show will be put on a digital slideshow for all to see during the convention with your permission. For information about the VFP Convention please visit
www.veteransforpeace.org
Thank you, we look forward to you joining us for the convention and exhibit. More information will be forthcoming after selections for exhibit are completed.
Peace
Dan Shea
Veterans for Peace
five zero three.seven five zero.seven six four nine
Sunday, May 1, 2011
An uplifting story from the Huffington Post
There was a recent story which was rather inspiring on the Huffington Post. This was brought to our attention by a friend of the Vet Art Project through facebook. I now present the story to you in this link
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)