Friday, August 28, 2026
Reno Elks Lodge • Reno, Nevada
Thank you to our sponsors for helping create a lasting place of healing, creativity, and connection.
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Every ticket purchase, sponsorship, and donation directly supports the Veterans Art Garden. Secure online transactions are processed through our nonprofit fiscal partner, Makers Paradise.
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June 2025 aerial view of the Veterans Art Garden in Northern Nevada.
Help bring the Veterans Art Garden to life. A place where veterans, families, caregivers, artists, and neighbors come together through creativity, connection, and healing. Fundraising efforts are underway to bring approved artwork from concept to completion. Together, we have the opportunity to create something meaningful for the veterans who live at the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home.
This endeavor is rooted in a simple but profound idea. Healing can emerge from tested hardship.
One of the project's defining symbols is a combat boot giving rise to floral blooms.
“The boot is not a vase holding something beautiful. It is the soil from which beauty grows. - Larry Quinn (1944-2024) veteran, artist, and inspiration behind the Veterans Art Garden.
This concept represents service, sacrifice, and the realities of war. The flower represents healing, renewal, and the possibility that creativity and connection can flourish even under the stress of and after difficult experiences.
Together, these images remind us that while war leaves lasting marks, it does not have the final word. Through art, nature, and community, renewed growth can emerge.
VETERANS: Healing through nature, creativity, and connection.
FAMILY: A place to gather, celebrate, and create memories.
ARTISTS: Opportunities to contribute creative talent and leave a lasting legacy.
COMMUNITY: A cultural destination that enriches Northern Nevadans.
The Veterans Art Garden is proud to partner with Makers Paradise as the nonprofit fiscal sponsor for this fundraising campaign. Through this partnership, every ticket purchase, sponsorship, and charitable donation is securely processed through Makers Paradise, in direct support of the Veterans Art Garden project.
