by Art Saves Lives | Nov 27, 2024 | Art Saves Lives, Blog
We admire stoics. Those who bear the wounds of this life in venerable silence. The grandfather or uncle who never spoke of their wartime experiences, for instance. We might pity stoics, too. Those who never found a voice of their own—the words, the ability, the...
by Art Saves Lives | Oct 30, 2024 | Art Saves Lives, Blog
Here is a reminder, dear Ryan: staying grounded and rooted in the present time and current day is the most important part. October 1, 2023 Dear Ryan, You did it! You are doing it, and you will continue to do it, which is that which you are here to...
by Art Saves Lives | Oct 2, 2024 | Art Saves Lives, Blog
Editor’s Note by Ben Weakley | September 29th, 2024 Jillian Danback-McGhan is among the most talented, insightful voices among the post-9/11 generation of authors writing about service and conflict today. We were grateful to her for being with us at 2024’s...
by Rob Haney | Sep 14, 2024 | Blog, Events
Strathmore and Community Building Art Works Present A DAY OF BELONGING Celebrating the power of the arts as we bring Veterans & civilians from different backgrounds together. Saturday, September 14th, 2024 Registration now open! CBAW’s 2nd Annual community...
by Art Saves Lives | Jul 30, 2024 | Art Saves Lives, Blog
In preparation for this essay, I looked through my collection of half-finished journals. In the neon-colored “Ballerina Bunnies” Lisa Frank notebook that haphazardly documents my teenage life, I found this entry from 1996: I CAN’T SLEEP. Why has Hypnos condemned me? ...
