For 15 years, Warrior Storyfield has been a place of doing, imagining, and creative expression. Built by dedicated volunteers, these two monumental sculptures are stimulating powerful conversations as well as enduring community between veterans and civilians.
Recently we received a very large donation that allowed us to purchase 38 acres of beautiful ranch land complete with a home and farm building that can be converted to art studios, treatment rooms and more.
Our mission is to build and create a sanctuary, a sacred environment, where veterans can share their stories of going to war, service, and the experience of coming home. To speak the unspoken, to speak the unspeakable.
Through the expression of art, the StoryField provides a bridge between the Warrior experience and the civilian community to honor those who served, those living, and their journey of returning. It is a sacred space where non-veterans can come to listen, learn, and share their journey.
There is a divide between those who served in the military and those who have not. The men and women who went to war are not the men and women who return. They are forever changed by their experience. Those of us who have not experienced war struggle to understand the challenges facing our returning warriors whose wounds are both seen and unseen.
Where can veterans go to be heard and appreciated by the community they protected? Where can civilians go to hear these stories so they can carry their share of the burden of war?
We have seen that a team of veterans and civilians collaborating on a large work of art stimulates community dialogue and serves as a powerful conduit for the voice of veterans, their families and their community.
Organization name
Warrior StoryField
2015
Tax id (EIN)
47-5491143
Category
Military & Veterans Organizations, Arts, Culture & Humanities, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Education, Employment, Public & Societal Benefit, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
8228 OURAY DRBoulder County, CO, US