As an active DOD Skillbridge location offering transitioning service members support, space, mentoring, arts practice, the overlap of public health, policy, advocacy and access to a expanded wellness opportunities through the force impact of creativity. The Veterans Art Project (VETART) is a community based arts organization serving Veterans, Active Duty, Spouses, first responders, dependents, their caregivers, and the community through the process-driven, Deep Arts Engagement, D.A.E.(c) with art therapy options provides a process-intensive arts encounter proven to promote health and wellness. By providing an avenue for Veterans and Active Duty (some with post-traumatic stress, TBI, or MST) to find their voice and work through the life-changing process of transitioning from military to civilian life. Through on-site community arts classes, demonstrations, exhibitions across the state of California supported through a multi year MHSOAC, INNOVATION contract for Veterans mental health and wellness through pop up arts cafes. VETART educates and advocates for expanded community arts activities through out San Diego County and the country. VETART provides space for Veterans to connect with others and discover an outlet to express their experiences through the art-making process. Connecting service families and support systems through community art programming, VETART offers free classes in the process-heavy art disciplines of Ceramics, and Glass casting. VETART facilities build relations between military families and civilians through sharing art-making in a culturally-competent, safe, welcoming, relaxed, and fun environment. Classes are held within state of the art facilities and taught by artists of all cultural/social backgrounds and M.F.A. instructors. We provide artistic support and development, and a dignified display of completed artworks. These dignified displays help engage the broader civilian community through artist/participant presentation.