Writing & Performance Workshop for U.S. Military Veterans

May 23–August 4, 2026 • Saturdays, 9am-2pm

Now Accepting Applications! Deadline to Apply: April 3, 2026

This 10-week in-person workshop features weekly sessions with dedicated Geffen Teaching Artists, who will guide participants in crafting a monologue inspired by a meaningful object within a safe and supportive space. This transformative experience concludes with a celebratory public performance in the Gil Cates Theater. Veterans of all branches and backgrounds are welcome to apply.

The Veterans Writing & Performance Workshop is funded, in part, by The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.