Mission: To Foster, Encourage, and Promote Veteran Artists
Since 2009, VAP has worked with national veteran and arts organizations to produce six music/theatrical live events, filmed three documentaries, one feature film, curated gallery exhibits, provided videography/photography services, and helped organize more than 30 community improvement projects, including painting two murals in Baltimore. VAP has conducted projects in New York City, San Francisco, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Chicago, Orlando and San Diego. Projects include the?Arts, Military + Healing Initiative?in D.C., the opening of BloombergWorkforce1 Veteran Career Center?in New York, the first-ever?all veteran artist exhibit at the Pentagon?and the?Arts and Service Celebration?in New York City. VAP work has been seen on CNN, Fox News, ABC, BBC, MSNBC and covered by NPR, Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.?
VAP, a 501c3 nonprofit, takes artists who are also veterans, and propels their works and careers into the mainstream creative arts community through networking, mentorships, collaborations with professional artists, and original productions. We are based in New York City but are currently creating programming?across the country to expand the network and visibility of veteran artists.
VAP focuses on five disciplines: Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Writing/Literature, Film/Video, and?New/Interactive Media. We also provide high quality, veteran-led, professional services such as event and film production, documentation through video and photography, gallery exhibitions and much more.
