EVAC Project

EVAC Project The EVAC Project (Experiencing Veterans and Artists Collaborations) documents, interprets & preserve Veterans are committing suicide at a rate of 22 per day.

EVAC (Experiencing Veterans and Artists Collaborations) brings together veterans and artists. Veterans from all branches of the military, with service during WWII through Iraq/Afghanistan, were interviewed about their experiences. These veterans and their stories were paired with artists who are making an edition of prints based on their interpretation of what they heard. Excerpts from the intervi

ews will be displayed with the art. The exhibition will premiere at Tiffin University (Ohio) on October 7th, 2017,and we are looking to travel the exhibition to areas with large numbers of veterans. Mental health providers are losing the battle with helping veterans because veterans feel isolated and don’t want to ask for help. The Iraq and Afghanistan veteran suicide rate is the second-highest since WW I. Studies show veterans sharing their stories is critical to PTSD recovery. With EVAC, veterans have an opportunity to share their stories one time, and to have that story impact many more people. EVAC is about the art of interpretation. Veterans tell their life experiences as a series of stories and responses to prompt questions. Artists distill interviews from 30 minutes to 4 hours to a single image. Viewers see the image and excerpts from the interviews side by side. Through this process of interpretation EVAC works to combat the isolation common to veterans and bridge the gap between the military and civilian life.

Giving Day is Today, December 3rd, 2024! Please consider supporting the EVAC Project!EVAC Project uses storytelling and ...
12/03/2024

Giving Day is Today, December 3rd, 2024! Please consider supporting the EVAC Project!

EVAC Project uses storytelling and art to connect veterans and artists to educate the public about life in the military. We launched a new phase for the EVAC Project, to expand its reach beyond exhibitions. We launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund printing of a BOOK! We received a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council to fund design but need to raise money for the actual printing costs.
LINK 👉 http://kck.st/48Ls7Lp

By supporting this project, you’re supporting a program that has been shown to inspire empathy in its viewers and the participating veterans and artists. An independent evaluator in 2020 found that 86% of visitors found the exhibition changed their thoughts about veterans. Veterans believed the art captured their experiences, and that they used the art to start conversations about their military experiences they wouldn’t have otherwise had. Artists felt proud to be part of the project, felt a personal connection to the veteran storytellers, and wanted above all to create art that represented, respected, and pleased them. Please check out the Kickstarter campaign, share wherever you can and support if you are able! Thank you

Images

Emily Sullivan Smith, “Kirsten”, 16” x 16”, Serigraph, 2018

Jonpaul Smith, “Nautilus”, 12” x 18”, Linoleum cut, 2018

We launched a new phase for the EVAC Project, to expand its reach beyond exhibitions. We’re launching a Kickstarter camp...
11/12/2024

We launched a new phase for the EVAC Project, to expand its reach beyond exhibitions. We’re launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund printing of a book! We received a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council to fund design but need to raise money for the actual printing costs.
LINK BELOW👇

By supporting this project, you’re supporting a program that has been shown to inspire empathy in its viewers and the participating veterans and artists. An independent evaluator in 2020 found that 86% of visitors found the exhibition changed their thoughts about veterans. Veterans believed the art captured their experiences, and that they used the art to start conversations about their military experiences they wouldn’t have otherwise had. Artists felt proud to be part of the project, felt a personal connection to the veteran storytellers, and wanted above all to create art that represented, respected, and pleased them. Please check out the Kickstarter campaign, share wherever you can and support if you are able! Thank you

Storytelling and art connect veterans and artists to educate the public about military life.

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