Healing Through the Arts for Veterans and First Responders
At NLAT, we’ve seen veterans and first responders find peace and connection through programs like Art Expressions. A brushstroke, ceramics, photography—it’s more than art, it’s healing. Your support on North Texas Giving Day ensures these free workshops continue, and that future projects like SEATd can expand to honor diverse voices and lived experiences. With your help, we can give back to those who give so much.

Art by First Responder Artist Daniel Sun

Fun Art Facts:

• Ancient Greek soldiers used music and poetry as part of healing rituals after battle—showing that the connection between art and healing has always been powerful.
• Art therapy is proven to lower stress hormone levels like cortisol in both veterans and first responders.
• The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs includes art therapy as part of its treatment options for PTSD.
• Music and visual art are two of the most requested healing arts activities among veterans.

Cover image by Jacob Lawrence, Street to Mbari, 1964, glue tempera, opaque watercolor and graphite on wove paper.