Inspire Empower Unite
veterans and communities through arts healing powers. Celebrating past, present, and future sacrifice and service.
About Us
Founders
Founders
Founders
Our core team, of regular and part-time volunteers, is committed to helping others build wellness and strength. We provide services at the individual, group, and community levels. The founding members of Uniting US are a collective group of veterans and family members dedicated to supporting arts engagement activities for active duty,
Our core team, of regular and part-time volunteers, is committed to helping others build wellness and strength. We provide services at the individual, group, and community levels. The founding members of Uniting US are a collective group of veterans and family members dedicated to supporting arts engagement activities for active duty, veterans, their family members and the communities in which they live.
Note: Self portrait created by Uniting US veteran artist Amber Hoy.
Programs
Founders
Founders
Uniting US spectrum of services:
- Intro to art's healing powers
- Arts engagements and learning
- Art exhibit bookings
- Speaking and engagements
- Art materials and supplies
- Mentoring
- Facilitate artwork purchases
- Therapeutic art wellness activities
Uniting veterans and communities!
Note: Uniting US artists Michael Green and Maria Frescas sharing art supplies.
Goal
Founders
Goal
National and International engaging events to share ideas and experiences from one individual to another as a means to celebrate resiliency, wellness, and stronger communities .
Our team brings together passionate people seeking a greater understanding of the world in which we live while honoring life experiences and contributions withi
National and International engaging events to share ideas and experiences from one individual to another as a means to celebrate resiliency, wellness, and stronger communities .
Our team brings together passionate people seeking a greater understanding of the world in which we live while honoring life experiences and contributions within our communities.
Note: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser proudly posing with her HEAL US artwork made by Uniting US veteran artist Kasse Andrews-Weller.
Success stories
Oracle Card Challenge-Cynthia Scott
"The Oracle Challenge online program gave me some direction during this unprecedented pandemic and built an engaging community despite the social distancing mandates. During the three month program, members of the group submitted phenomenal original artwork that enhanced our discussions and united our group." (Cynthia Scott, Retired USAF, MFA, and Uniting US Founding Member)
In a time when uncertainty was at it's highest, Cynthia created a three month, five nights a week collaborative art engagement cohort. Thank you Cynthia for your dynamic and committed leadership! Your efforts and brilliance are inspiring and uniting a highly supportive and diverse community!
Artist Testimonial-Kelly McPhee Sr
"Uniting US has truly changed my life! Realizing you are not alone is a big step. Thank you for displaying my 'heart' and bringing veteran artists together!" Photo is Kelly's recently sold "Power Reborn"
Kelly is such an incredible person, artist, and patriot. No only is he a passionate artist but he volunteers tirelessly to help other Uniting US veteran artists!
Uniting US Artists Exhibiting at Walter Reed
A group of the Uniting US artists joined together on October 14th for a quick photo at the Walter Reed Healing Arts exhibit opening. Thanks to the team for helping install the exhibit and supporting the so many aspects of the month long exhibit and event. Congratulations to April Goodwin-Gill's, one of the great Uniting US artists, as the selected artist highlighted in the Walter Reed exhibit announcement and call to artists.
Birdhouse Art Kit Challenge-Fletcher Family
The retired Navy Fletcher family's birdhouse creations provide perfect residence opportunities as well as colorful additions to anyone's back yard. James, a rising 9th grader, was the artist who completed the American flag birdhouse. He wanted to honor the service and sacrifices of military and others that help keep our country strong! Mrs. Fletcher expressed her gratitude to Uniting US and HHV for giving her family an opportunity to experience the calming and therapeutic affects of art!
Uniting US Artist Celebrated-Michael Green
We are excited to announce Michael Green's artwork selection in the Arlington Public Library Quaranzine: Issue 8 publication. Michael Green's, "Sometimes You Need a Hug" - reflects a difficult time, there is civil unrest, and we are physically isolated from one another. Sometimes you just need a hug to get though, even if you are giving it to yourself. Visit the Uniting US Shop to purchase this or other veteran artwork. Check out Quaranzine: Issue 8 https://library.arlingtonva.us/2020/06/22/quaranzine-issue-8/
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Empowering Leaders-Kasse Andrews-Weller and Maria Frescas
Anyone that knows veteran Kasse Andrews-Weller knows that art is her passion and she willing dedicates more time to empowering others art than working on her own creations. Veteran Maria Frescas shares the same selfless approach. Together, this duo has spent the last several months procuring art supplies, delivering the supplies to isolated veterans, prepping completed artwork for exhibits, and introducing Uniting US veteran artists to their networks. June was a record month for veteran artist artwork sales. Thanks to Kasse and Maria, more than 12 artworks were purchased and 100% of the funds provided to the veteran artists. Additionally, Maria and Kasse helped make sure hundreds of at risk recipients received face masks to protect people within their communities. Last November, I "caught these two conspiring"! Check out their phenomenal artwork and artwork empowered by these leaders in the Uniting Us Shop.
Sponsor Veteran Artists
$100.00
Your contributions will provide supplies and materials to veterans, military members, and their families to create innovative, narrative driven artwork.