ArtPrize 2024 | Immersive exhibition showcases veteran stories [Video]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Veterans Memorial Park at 101 Fulton St. in Downtown Grand Rapids is home to the “Art for Honor” exhibition. The exhibition highlights artwork from 27 military veteran artists.

“These are plants that can all survive in with very little care. They can survive in sand, no water, nobody’s taking care of them,” said Captain Brandi McBride.

McBride is an eight-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force who has used her passion for gardening to craft her ArtPrize entry called Embrace the Struggle.

“Just like a lot of us, when we deploy, we’re out alone. We’re by ourselves,” she said.

The plants and items used in her work are all symbolic of a range of topics, both pertaining to her individual struggles and those shared by everyone.

“There is …