Warriors in the North
Healing Through Art
October 6, 2021, through March 6, 2022
3rd Floor Atrium & Halls

Trauma experts have explored the role that creative arts can play in the healing and recovery process of veterans and military service members, particularly those suffering from post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury. Warriors in the North: Healing Through Art highlights this creative work in the Red River Valley with an art exhibition produced by local veterans and directed by the Fargo VA Health Care System and the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County.

The exhibition includes portraits by veteran photographer, Dr. Ken Andersen, paintings by a local combat veteran, masks designed to depict personal experiences of trauma and recovery, and music and writing projects created to process and share traumatic experiences. Workshops and collaborations were facilitated by Dr. Margo Norton, Wendell Affield, Amy Tichy, and Dan Hudson.

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The Veterans' Performance Showcase, a free public reception featuring performances of Warriors in the North writing and music projects, will be held at the Hjemkomst Center on Wednesday, November 10, from 6-8 p.m.

Click here to reserve your tickets to the Veterans' Performance Showcase.

Click here to join us for the webcast via Zoom and Facebook Live.
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SPONSORS

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Lake Region Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. 

This project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
 
This project is also funded by The FM Area Foundation, The Alex Stern Family Foundation, and The Arts Partnership, with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo and Sanford Health.