Art of Resilience Veterans

💙 Sponsor Spotlight: United Veterans Council of Kent County | 💙

Thank you for partnering with us and helping bring the healing power of art to veterans. Your support is creating lasting impact, one creative moment at a time. 🎨✨




Art of Resilience by Healing in Arts is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
National Endowment for the Arts Mid-America Arts Alliance
Creative Forces

💙 Sponsor Spotlight: Marge's Misfits | 💙

We're incredibly grateful for their partnership and support in helping us bring the healing power of art to veterans in our community. Together, we're creating spaces for expression, connection, and recovery. Thank you, Marge's Misfits, for making a meaningful difference! 💙🎨




Art of Resilience by Healing in Arts is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
National Endowment for the Arts Mid-America Arts Alliance
Creative Forces

What could happen if hundreds of thousands of people experienced your art?

ArtPrize 2026 gives artists the opportunity to share their work with a massive audience while becoming part of a citywide celebration of creativity.

There’s still time to join us this fall.

⏰ Registration closes June 11 at 11:59 PM.

Know an artist who should be part of ArtPrize? Tag them below 👇

Thank you AARP Michigan and Jennifer Feuerstein-DiVita for highlighting our healing work with veterans.
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Arts programs for military veterans in West Michigan In Grand Rapids, U.S. military veterans and trauma survivors are eligible for arts programs and experiences through Healing in Arts, a local nonprofit.

Steve Purdy is a writer, photographer, historian, producer, and author - and we are so pleased to showcase his photography at our Art of Resilience ArtPrize exhibit this year! Purdy loves to shoot the artful details of life like faces of animals and people and abstract patterns of nature. Looking forward to showcasing his beautiful work! 💛





Art of Resilience by Healing in Arts is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
National Endowment for the Arts Mid-America Arts Alliance
Creative Forces

💙 Sponsor Spotlight: Painting with a Twist 💙

Your generosity helps us share the transformative power of healing art with veterans, providing opportunities for creativity, connection, and hope. We are grateful to have you alongside us in this mission. Thank you for helping make an impact that truly matters. 🎨





Art of Resilience by Healing in Arts is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
National Endowment for the Arts Mid-America Arts Alliance
Creative Forces

Please follow and support our veteran partners: Hero's Corner Grand Rapids and SHero's Corner Grand Rapids
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Healing in Arts is always happy to bring the healing power of art to veterans - and CalVets was no exception! Seeing their smiles and beautiful landscape paintings has us looking forward to our upcoming ArtPrize exhibit! 💙

Art of Resilience by Healing in Arts is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
National Endowment for the Arts Mid-America Arts Alliance
Creative Forces

This Memorial Day, we pause with gratitude and remembrance for the brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We honor their courage, their service, and the families who continue to carry their legacy. 🇺🇸