Support the Veterans Art Center Tampa Bay
"Your center saved my life."
A "Force for Art" Since 2014
Since 2014, the Veteran's Art Center Tampa Bay has provided alternative therapy through the arts to our service members, veterans, first responders and their families. We use art as a means to improve mental health and wellness and for suicide prevention.
Our achievements since 2014 include:
2560+ Alternative Programs Served
4 Prevented Suicides
23000+ Children's Community Outreach
3 Contracted Art Exhibits
21 Commissioned Art Presentations
And we have more planned for the future because lives depend on it.
This is where you come into the picture.
Our vision goes beyond that of one financial backer, a few volunteers, and helping handful of veterans. Our vision is that of a networked and sustainable community. A supportive community that gives back to our brave service members in the form of nurtured relationships, mentorship, and resources that provide a path to mental health and healing.
Art is one of the proven alternative therapies. Our art programs help build community while providing support for individuals to confront, understand, and heal from a variety issues and concerns that are tethered to everyday living.
Our community is from all walks of life. We are veterans, teachers, leaders, friends, and neighbors. Foremost, we are a community who believes in giving back for a for a better, sustainable tomorrow.
Will you join us and take part in our community?
Join Our Community
Make a Gift
Your financial contributions help us maintain current and create new programs. Your support means support for our service members and their families.
Start a Drive
Throw a benefit for the VACTB. Raise funds, garner awareness, or connect resources for VACTB programs.
Partner Up
Let’s explore a partnership that is mutually beneficial for our constituents. Resource sharing that will mutually benefit our service members is always a win-win.
Volunteer
Teach an art therapy class, become a mentor, or resource. Bring your skills and your time to the table. Most importantly, bring your yourself.
Let’s Start a Conversation
Do you have ideas for the VACTB or want to help? Send us an email with your information and how you can be a community contributor.
Make a gift to help sustain our community and support our programs that promote mental health and healing, and suicide prevention.
"Thank You. You brought me joy, imagination and feelings again.
The feelings I thought I would never have again.
Living in a dark nonexistent life, VACTB has made the most impact.
I see things again, a tree, a bird, an old man with a beard.
Thank you for saving my life.
Embrace the Pete Pan syndrome "
Recurring Fundraisers
Annual Awards and Appreciation Fundraiser
Annual Art Supply Drive - With the generous support of BLICK WESTSHORE
Community Outreach Food/School/Toy Drive
Our Wishlist
Sponsorship or funding for podcast studio equipment funding for upcoming podcast “Talk Therapy” that will promote mental health and healing, and suicide prevention
VACTB physical space to enable us to better serve our constituency on both sides of the bay
Sustainable, recurring funding for paid staff to support and manage administrative duties, programs, events
