Veterans Display Art In Opening Reception At Fairfield University

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University is hosting the opening reception for an art show that features work by 50 U.S. veterans.

The Quick Center for the Arts is displaying veterans' art.
Photo Credit: *Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts*

by Justin Quinn

01/21/2014 10:30 a.m.

"Your Branches Span the Sky" runs through March 21. An opening reception will be held Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m.

The artists are participating in the Creative Arts Therapies programs at the Veterans Administration, designed to promote wellness, recovery and resilience through the arts.

Some of the artists in the exhibition as well as V.A. art therapists will attend the Jan. 21 opening. The event is free and open to the public. A related evening of theater, music and poetry will celebrate the efforts of veterans and their work in February.

The art center is located at 1073 N. Benson Road in Fairfield.

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