As part of Americans for the Arts' work to help advance the goals of The National Initiative for Arts & Health in the Military, Marete Wester, Senior Director of Arts Policy, has organized a session for the upcoming Grantmakers in the Arts 2014 Conference in Houston, Texas, October 12-15, that focuses on the challenges both military and arts funders face in supporting arts projects by and for service members, veterans, and their families.  "Charting New Territory:  Supporting the Arts in the Military/Veteran Space" will be presented by Megan Bunce, Charitable Investment Program Manager, Bob Woodruff Foundation; Heather Dwyer, Program Manager, 4Culture; and BR McDonald, Founder, President, and Executive Producer, Veteran Artist Program (VAP).

The conference session is an opportunity for GIA members seeking to support the needs of military service members, veterans, and their families at all stages of the military lifecycle to address the issues surrounding the funding of these military and veteran artistic projects that often fall through the cracks of traditional arts funding.