Arts and the Military

Content in this section explores the intersection between the arts, veterans, and those serving in the military. Jump into the conversation with the series Art in the Service of Understanding, published in 2017 in advance of a convening on the topic.

The Latest

Artists and Otherwise

Essay

Artists and Otherwise

What Working With Veterans Has Taught Me About What Artists Have to Offer

by Jonathan Wei

9 June 2019

A performance of The Telling Project

Video

A performance of The Telling Project

by Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College

Thursday 4 April 2019

Keene, New Hampshire

The Importance of Military Theatre in Europe

Essay

The Importance of Military Theatre in Europe

by Tammie Pollard

1 July 2018

an actor kneeling onstage before four seated actors

Artists and Otherwise

Jonathan

Wei

Essay

Artists and Otherwise

What Working With Veterans Has Taught Me About What Artists Have to Offer

9 June 2019

Jonathan Wei, founder of The Telling Project, writes about what he has discovered artists can do for communities through his work with veterans and military families.

A performance of The Telling Project

Video

A performance of The Telling Project

by Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College

Thursday 4 April 2019

Keene, New Hampshire

Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College presented a performance of The Telling Project livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 4 April at 4:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 6:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 7:30 p.m. EDT (New York).

The Importance of Military Theatre in Europe

Tammie

Pollard

Essay

The Importance of Military Theatre in Europe

1 July 2018

Tammie Pollard details the history of military theatre in Europe, explores its benefits, and looks at the challenges it faces today.

Building Understanding between Veterans and the Community through Playwriting

Leilani

Squire

Essay

Building Understanding between Veterans and the Community through Playwriting

14 June 2018

Leilani Squire explores the healing power of writing through her experience of working with veterans to write a play about their time at war and sharing their stories with the community.

Feast of Crispian

Paul

Gagliardi

Essay

Feast of Crispian

Shakespeare with Veterans

15 February 2018

An interview with Nancy Smith-Watson of Feast of Crispian and Tim Schleis, an army veteran and one of FOC’s actors.

Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities

Maureen

White

Essay

Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities

19 November 2017

Maureen White shares what emerged at the March 2017 arts and military convening “Art in the Service of Understanding,” produced by the New England Foundation for the Arts and HowlRound.

Ugly Lies the Bone

Linda

Lombardi

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Ugly Lies the Bone

Virtual Reality and the Trump Effect

31 May 2017

Director and dramaturg Linda Lombardi discusses Lindsey Ferrentino’s Ugly Lies the Bone, and examines how changes to our political climate effect audience reaction.

Convening: Art in the Service of Understanding: Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities

NEFA

Video

Convening: Art in the Service of Understanding: Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities

10 March to Sunday 12 March 2017

Boston, MA, United States

The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) partnered with HowlRound to livestream the convening Art in the Service of Understanding: Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities from Boston on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 10 March to Sunday 12 March. Use Twitter hashtag #artsandmilitary to participate in online conversation.

An Artist Plenary at the National Initiative for Arts & Health in the Military 4th National Summit

Art2Action

University of South Florida

Americans for the Arts

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An Artist Plenary at the National Initiative for Arts & Health in the Military 4th National Summit

Friday 3 February 2017

Tampa, FL, United States

Art2Action, Americans for the Arts, and the University of South Florida (USF) presented an Artist Plenary at the National Initiative for Arts & Health in the Military (NIAHM), 4th National Summit livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 3 February at 1:00 p.m. EST (New York) / 12:o0 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 10:00 a.m. PST (Los Angeles).

Philoctetes in Jerusalem

Abraham

Benson-Goldberg

Essay

Philoctetes in Jerusalem

The Cost of Growing Up a Soldier

31 January 2017

Abraham Benson-Goldberg discusses Khan Theatre’s production of Philoctetes, examining the intersections of young soldiers, heroism, war, and politics.