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Follow on Google News | What Now? An Amazing Exhibit of Art By and About Veterans!Charlotte Art League Hosts a Bullets and Bandaids Exhibition Created to Rebuild Connections Between Civilians and Veterans
By: Charlotte Art league As Bullets and Bandaids Executive Director and Founder Robert LeHeup explains: "We are a veteran-centric, art therapy nonprofit whose focus is to facilitate relations between veterans and civilians by creating a collaborative touring art exhibition." As a longtime advocate of healing arts and a supporter of Bullets and Bandaids who had his photography featured in a prior exhibit, CAL Executive Director Jim Dukes is thrilled to bring this show to CAL. "The exhibit is an opportunity to meet the veterans and hear their stories, and then to meet the artists who created the artwork based on those stories. It lets people into the world of what it's really like to be a veteran." What does Dukes hope visitors take away from the exhibit? "It's an eye-opening experience for everyone to learn about the different aspects of military life, because it's not all glory. It's not all the typical movie portrayal. It's not all heroes' welcomes. And I think that what Bullets and Bandaids is doing is important to be able to not only give a healing outlet to veterans in the community, but also to have this impactful storytelling time that forges connections," What Now features stories and art inspired by 41 veterans, including several from Charlotte. It kicks off at CAL with a reception from 6-9 p.m. on Nov. 19 and runs through Nov. 24, making Charlotte the longest running stop on the five-city tour that also includes Columbia, Spartanburg, Isle of Palms and Asheville. About Charlotte Art League: Founded in 1965, Charlotte Art League has served as an accessible gateway to the arts experience for art lovers of all ages and backgrounds. More info: www.charlotteartleague.org. About Bullets and Bandaids: Founded in 2012, Bullets and Bandaids is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to bring about social cohesion between veterans and civilians through a collaborative art project. More info: https://bulletsandbandaids.org. End
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