Creative Arts workshops for all audiences
Free & Virtual Workshops for all audiences.
Mission Belonging brings together military, veteran, and military-connected participants to experience self-discovery and expression through visual art, music, and creative writing in a safe community space. Through recurring experience, participants make connections and build a community that counteracts loneliness and social isolation. An annual celebration and public performance allows Veterans, military, and military families / caregivers to find their voice and experience the power of being witnessed.
These programs are intended for participants 16 years of age or older.
Visual Art Workshops
Weekly with Veteran Artists Valerie Acosta, Joe Merritt, & Special Guest Artists
📅 Every Wednesday evening at 7 pm ET
Join Veteran Artists
Music WoRKSHOP
Monthly: Intro to Music with Wytold
📅 On the 1st Monday of each month at 3:30 PM ET
Used to play an instrument but it’s been a long time? Always wanted to try to learn an instrument or write a song, but not sure where to start? Join cellist and composer Wytold on the first Monday of each month and get started! Instruments are welcome but not required.
Creative Writing WorkshopS
Friday Creative Writing with Seema Reza
📅 Every Friday at 12 pm ET
Join us for a generative creative writing workshop with author Seema Reza where we use the written and spoken word to find healing and self-discovery together in a welcoming, safe community. Open to all voices. No experience necessary.
Monthly Comedy Writing with Amelia Bane
📅 On the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 12 pm ET
In Partnership with Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals & The Up Center
Join comedian Amelia Bane for a comedy writing workshop. Give yourself a break from your routine and take some time to laugh in community. Each workshop, we will read a humor piece and react to it together. After some discussion about technique and what makes comedy writing work, we’ll write our own pieces. We’ll come together at the end of the hour to hear a few participants share their work. You never have to share if you’re not in the mood. Come write with us or just come laugh with us! Open to all, and no experience required.
Monthly Creative Writing with Special Guest Facilitators
📅 On the 4th Tuesday of each month at 12 pm ET
In Partnership with Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals & The Up Center
Join us for a generative creative writing workshop where we use the written and spoken word to find healing and self-discovery together in a welcoming, safe community. Open to all voices. No experience necessary.
For our complete program calendar, visit our Events page.
