Comments on: The Arts and Vets: Designing a Program That Serves http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/09/16/the-arts-and-vets-designing-a-program-that-serves/ Innovating Through Artistry Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:42:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John Cimino http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/09/16/the-arts-and-vets-designing-a-program-that-serves/comment-page-1/#comment-788 John Cimino Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:53:37 +0000 http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/?p=8249#comment-788 Mary Kay, thanks so much for your notes. I'm with you 100% on the power of music to spark remembrance and to communicate deeply. I can easily understand the special potency it has for World War II veterans. My father was one and certain music stirred his soul as nothing else could. So glad you bring this life-giving energy into the world. I'll be sure to check into the reunion in Hudson Falls. With my thanks, John Mary Kay, thanks so much for your notes. I’m with you 100% on the power of music to spark remembrance and to communicate deeply. I can easily understand the special potency it has for World War II veterans. My father was one and certain music stirred his soul as nothing else could. So glad you bring this life-giving energy into the world. I’ll be sure to check into the reunion in Hudson Falls. With my thanks, John

]]> By: Mary Kay Ferguson http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/09/16/the-arts-and-vets-designing-a-program-that-serves/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Mary Kay Ferguson Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:58:00 +0000 http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/?p=8249#comment-791 ps- check out the reunion in Hudson Falls NY this Sept ...Bergen Belson survivors and their American Liberators. Hudson Falls High School ps- check out the reunion in Hudson Falls NY this Sept …Bergen Belson survivors and their American Liberators. Hudson Falls High School

]]> By: Mary Kay Ferguson http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/09/16/the-arts-and-vets-designing-a-program-that-serves/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Mary Kay Ferguson Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:56:21 +0000 http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/?p=8249#comment-792 Dear John, What a great idea!! I am a musician and have found that a WWII Remembrance Concert that we do (w/ works by camp composers, setting of poetry by children, a work that was based on the Diary of Anne Frank) is among the most meaningful of any I've ever done in my career. Music is a powerful tool when it comes to memories, and communicating at a deep level. I think you're onto something here! Best of Luck to you, Mary Kay Ferguson Dear John,
What a great idea!! I am a musician and have found that a WWII Remembrance Concert that we do (w/ works by camp composers, setting of poetry by children, a work that was based on the Diary of Anne Frank) is among the most meaningful of any I’ve ever done in my career. Music is a powerful tool when it comes to memories, and communicating at a deep level.

I think you’re onto something here!

Best of Luck to you,
Mary Kay Ferguson

]]> By: John Cimino http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/09/16/the-arts-and-vets-designing-a-program-that-serves/comment-page-1/#comment-790 John Cimino Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:26:23 +0000 http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/?p=8249#comment-790 Hi Doug -- thanks so much for your response. The seminar group I mentioned should be assembled and running by mid-October and I will update this posting periodically with the most constructive ideas as the emerge. Your Photographers for Freedom project sounds wonderful and I will definitely bring it to the attention of the seminar group at our first meeting. Whatever we can learn from you will be deeply appreciated. Please, let's stay in touch. I will contact you through your web site. Warm regards, John Hi Doug — thanks so much for your response. The seminar group I mentioned should be assembled and running by mid-October and I will update this posting periodically with the most constructive ideas as the emerge. Your Photographers for Freedom project sounds wonderful and I will definitely bring it to the attention of the seminar group at our first meeting. Whatever we can learn from you will be deeply appreciated. Please, let’s stay in touch. I will contact you through your web site. Warm regards, John

]]> By: Doug http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/09/16/the-arts-and-vets-designing-a-program-that-serves/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Doug Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:08:55 +0000 http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/?p=8249#comment-789 Hi John - do you have suggestions on how to keep in touch with the progress of your group? Two years ago I started a project called Photographers for Freedom (www.photographersforfreedom.com) where we photographed families of the deployed and provided albums to the family and serviceman. We were able to do 36 families with the help of 2 other photographers. My hope was always to get a veteran involved in the project and to ramp up the involvement of others. We lost focus and need to get this going again. I would certainly be able to describe our program, success and pitfalls to anyone interested. Thanks. Doug Eng Hi John – do you have suggestions on how to keep in touch with the progress of your group? Two years ago I started a project called Photographers for Freedom (www.photographersforfreedom.com) where we photographed families of the deployed and provided albums to the family and serviceman. We were able to do 36 families with the help of 2 other photographers. My hope was always to get a veteran involved in the project and to ramp up the involvement of others. We lost focus and need to get this going again. I would certainly be able to describe our program, success and pitfalls to anyone interested. Thanks.
Doug Eng

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