November 1, 2024 While art interventions have long been used with veterans and service members, increases in mental health issues make it more important than ever to highlight the work art therapists do to support these communities and their families. If you...
Updated November 8, 2022 1. Veterans Day dates back to World War I. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” that signaled the end of World War I. Nov....
August 23, 2021 The stories and images coming out of Afghanistan resulting from the Taliban takeover of the Afghan government are heart-wrenching. For so many who have a direct connection or unique perspective, this is a particularly difficult time, with serious...
November 12, 2019 Yesterday on Veteran’s Day, we shared a blog post by Peter Buotte, veteran, art therapist, and sculptor, on his exhibit “Invisible Wounds,” now on display in the Texas State Capitol ground floor Rotunda in Austin from November 11...
November 11, 2019 | By Peter J. Buotte, MFA, MPS As an art therapist, I get to encounter the invisible consequences of war each day. As an artist, this series intends to make visible the experience of today’s Wounded Warrior who was physically or...
By Adrienne M. Stamper, MA | October 5, 2017 | Veterans | Research | Events BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG The Creative Forces Clinical Research Summit took place on September 18th and 19th, 2017, at the National Academies of Science in Washington, DC. The intimate event...
