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Workhouse Military in the Arts Initiative

At the heart of The Workhouse Military in the Arts Initiative's mission is the desire to help improve the quality of life for Military Service members and their families. Your support enables the WMAI to continue providing art therapy and arts experiences to Military service members and their families/care-givers in our community.


Please visit the "Give" page to donate a monetary amount of your choosing. You can choose the WMAI on the billing page to make sure your donation is sent to the appropriate program. Every little bit helps fund the program!


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The below programming has been made possible through donations, fundraising, sponsorships and grants. A special thank you to the Potomac Health Foundation for awarding us the Howard L. Greenhouse Large Grant Award for 2018-2019 which has allowed us to program these experiences below! All the experiences listed here are specific to our Nation’s Armed Forces and their families. To participate you must be a direct family member of an individual who has served in any US Military branch or an Active Duty, Veteran, or Retired Veteran yourself. Though the experiences below are free, we do require each student register at least 72 hours in advance.

Tuition Assistance for Service Members!

Those who serve in the armed forces face unique challenges, such as frequent moves, unusual work schedules, stress, trouble sleeping, and more. These challenges make it increasingly difficult to participate in social activities that can benefit a student’s mental, behavioral and social health. The WMAI understands these challenges and is honored to back our military through tuition assistance in support of a service member’s personal goals in the therapeutic and healing qualities of the arts. This tuition assistance is open to all those who do or have served in any of the military service branches including the National Guard and reservists. Students are permitted one subsidy, per student, per quarter and must apply by providing a one-page, cover letter that demonstrates financial need and explains how taking the course will benefit them either behaviorally, socially, mentally or physically. Post course, the student will be asked to fill out a survey about their experience. The WMAI subsidy will cover 100% of the student’s tuition and any programmatic materials associated with the course. Personal materials and outside-class purchased materials will not be covered. To learn more, inquire at registrar@workhousearts.org.


Supported, in part, by the Potomac Health Foundation

Special Workshops

Make & Take Art Workshop for Military Families

All Skill Levels, All Ages, Family Class
Open to Active Duty, Retired, Veteran, Family and Care-givers to Military

Instructors will vary

These workshop experiences are deigned to be fun-filled, art-making, experiences for the whole family. This is not a class where you drop off the kids- in this experience, the family joins and journeys into the creative world together! Join our talented Art Instructors as they guide you through painting and mixed media exercises where you’ll create a unique work-of-art ready to take home at the end of the workshop. Topics will vary but one thing is for sure – you WILL have fun! These experiences, supplies, facilities and art instruction are made possible through generous donations, fundraising, and grants. Please consider supporting this Initiative to allow us to continue offering these experiences!


Fall Quarter: One day

Saturday September 29th, 11am-1pm (Artist- Nadine Thola, located in building W-10, Topic- Painting)

Saturday October 20 – 11am-1pm (Artist- Denise Phalan, located in building W-5, Topic- Visual Journaling)

Saturday December 15 – 11am-1pm (Artist-Wendy Anderson, located in building W-10, Topic- Design Your own Vinyl Toy)

Winter Quarter: One day

Saturday January 26 – 11am-1pm 1pm (Artist-Wendy Anderson, located in building W-10, Topic- Mandalas)
Saturday February 16 – 11am-1pm (Artist-Relene Schuster, located in W-5, Topic-Monoprinting)

Saturday March 16 – 11am-1pm (Artist-Karen Ching, located in W-3, Topic-Collage)


Tuition: FREE to Active Duty, Veteran, Retired Veteran, Family of Military

Materials: All Provided by the WMAI

Students MUST register 72 hours in advance! Please register as early as possible to ensure your seat!

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Mindfulness Workshop for Veterans

Open to Active Duty, Retired, and Veteran

Instructor Neil Goodman, Certified Meditation Instructor

Come learn about the effective mindfulness and emotional freedom technique (EFT) which helps you reduce stress and tension, restore mental and physical well-being, and increase awareness of your breathing.


Winter Quarter: One day

Saturday January 5th, 10am-12pm

Meets in building W3, room 305

Tuition: FREE to Active Duty, Veteran, Retired Veteran

Materials: bring a water bottle

Students MUST register 72 hours in advance! Please register as early as possible to ensure your seat!

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Yoga for Creativity

All Skill Levels, Ages Teen through Adult
Instructor: Marilyn Peppers-Citizen and Erin Clarke
If you are a Veteran, Active Duty or Retired, caregiver, or family member you have a spot in Yoga for Creativity. Get ready to take your yoga off the mat and into the art studio. Quiet the mind to get in touch with your intuition and Inspire creative ideas! Join us in this 6-week workshop series this winter!


Winter Series: With winter here, the natural world is withdrawing, going dormant, and embracing a long, dark, season of slumber. Winter is characterized by stillness and a subtle invitation to redirect our own energies. This time is an antidote for the fast-paced mobility of the summer and fall. It is time to rest, reflect, hold space, vision, hibernate, withdraw some of your outwardly-focused energy and redirect it inward. Find artistic innovation through movement, breath, and meditation. Yoga for creativity prepares you for various methods of artistic expression.  Take your art home with you.

Workshop one: Saturday, January 12th - Focus on Creative Wisdom, Create a Photo Scavenger hunt

Workshop two: Saturday, January 26th - Focus on Creative Courage, Create a Self-Portrait

Workshop three: Saturday, February 9th - Focus on Humanity in Creativity, Create a Textural Artwork

Workshop four: Saturday, February 23rd - Focus on Creative Justice, Create a Sculptural Language

Workshop five: Saturday, March 9th- Focus on Creative Self-Control, Create a Manifesting Box

Workshop six:Saturday, March 23rd- Focus on Creative Transcendence, Create Multi-Dimensional Wings

Time: 2pm-5pm


FREE to all Active Duty, Veteran, Retired Veteran and Family of Military
Location: W-11

Special Note: You can register for any of the 6 meetings within this workshop series. Or come to all of them! Variety is the spice of life!

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Beginning - Advanced Ceramics for Military

Beginner to Advanced Skill Level: Ages 18 and older
This class is for those students who are Active Duty, Veteran or Retired Veteran. 
The class is designed to be a component to the Military in the Arts Initiative here at the Workhouse. This class is appropriate for anyone with beginning through advanced hand-building and/or wheel-throwing skills or the complete newbie that would like to try working in clay. Even military members already possessing skills in working with clay will be able to engage themselves in increasing their technical, firing and surface decorating knowledge. General focus will be on the continued development of design, with either functional or non-functional forms, as well as construction, glazing and firing processes to bring forth their own ideas, influences and personal style.


Winter Quarter: 6 weeks
Sunday January 13, 7:00pm-9:30pm (Mendoza) 

NOTE- this class is now FULL!
If you are a Service Member interested in any other Ceramics class, please consider requesting Tuition Assistance at registrar@workhousearts.org!


Tuition: FREE to Active Duty, Veteran, Retired Veteran

(Please note that this course is not open to family members)

Materials: All Provided by the WMAI

Location: W-8

Drum Circle with Percussionist Tom Teasley

All Skill Levels, All Ages

Open to Active Duty, Retire, Veteran, Family and Care-givers to Military
Instructor: Tom Teasley 


Internationally acclaimed percussionist, Tom Teasley, will lead an all skill, all ages drum circle. Tom is the 2016 World Percussionist of the Year by Drum! magazine, has won numerous Helen Hayes Awards and was the WAMA awardee for “World Music Instrumentalist” five years straight. 

 

Through the use of vocalizations and stepping participants will develop a greater rhythmic awareness. Tom will also demonstrate some basic drum technique development. Beginners and experienced drummers are welcome to attend. If you have a drum please bring it. There will be some drums and other percussion for those without instruments. The program will culminate with a multi-cultural/ancient-futuristic jam session. Don’t miss this fun and educational community building program that celebrates global rhythms!

Saturday April 6, 6:00pm-7:30pm


FREE to all Active Duty, Veteran, Retired Veteran and Family of Military
Location: W-4

Materials: If you have a drum please bring it. There will be some drums and other percussion for those without instruments. 


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Recovery Forge Forging Open Studio

The Workhouse Arts Center has partnered with Recovery Forge for Metal Forging!

If you are a Military Veteran, Active Duty or Retired, Every weekend join Adam Porras of Recovery Forge for free open studio time in forging.


Recovery Forge's main mission is to teach blacksmithing and bladesmithing to Wounded Warriors, Active Military, Veterans, and First Responders. Learn more about Recovery Forge and "like" their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/recoveryforge

 

THE FORGE IS CLOSED FOR THE WINTER AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CHECK BACK AGAIN IN THE SPRING!


No Registration Required!

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