Military in the Arts Initiative (WMAI)

Project Added: December 20, 2021
Project Point of Contact: [email protected]
Program graphic of a military soldier saluting

Program graphic of a military soldier saluting 

https://www.workhousearts.org/wmai/ website

Arts-and Intersections:

Military

Collaborators:

Location:

Lorton, Virginia

Region:

Genre/Discipline:

Community arts, Craft

Population Density:

Urban

Large Intended Impact Area:

County/Multi-County Region

Foundations:

OVERVIEW

The Workhouse Military in the Arts Initiative (WMAI) is rooted in the Workhouse Arts Center’s desire to address the needs and to improve the lives of military service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers through the arts. WMAI seeks to increase equity, access, and opportunities for veterans to participate in quality arts programming that is sensitive and responsive to their unique experiences. Participants engage in whole human wellness for transformative experiences in art psychotherapy, therapeutic art-making, performance art, culinary arts, and health and wellness as a multidisciplinary experience designed to support healing. WMAI’s Programs are FREE and open to all US Military branches, and reservists, regardless of duty status and their direct family members.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

WMAI programming has been made possible through donations, fundraising, sponsorships, and grants. All programs, art therapy services, and classes are FREE to service members and their family members. New programs are constantly being added. 

• Individual & Group Art Therapy in a supportive, provided in a non-clinical environment

• Open Studio Saturdays for military artists, family members, and caregivers

• Military Family “Make & Take” Arts Workshops

• Dedicated Sunday Ceramics and Glass weekly classes for Service Members Only

• Subsidies to attend regularly programmed Workhouse arts courses

• Recovery Forge Open Studio every weekend (Saturday & Sunday, Spring through Fall)

PROJECT EVALUATION

Currently not available.