Since 2014, we have offered high-quality, meaningful arts activities to hundreds of veterans, helping them cope, heal, and thrive.

 Our Mission

We harness the transformative power of the arts to serve veterans living with the effects of trauma—among them substance use disorder, mental health conditions, isolation, and injury. Art making requires no special skills, only the willingness to begin. It becomes a bridge: a way to manage symptoms and find peace. Through our program, we empower individuals to use art-making as a tool for self-expression, independence, and therapeutic relief.


What Our programming provides

  • Weekly art classes for veterans

  • Virtual art tutorials

  • Hosting art and healing workshops

  • Paid-internship positions for veterans

  • Art shows

  • Mentoring and coaching for veterans  

  • Partnerships with other community organizations

  • Arts and culture tours throughout San Diego

  • Collaborative public art projects for veterans