For The 22Seen
Every life has a story worth seeing.
Charcoal | Paint | Photography | Sculpture
Not just military-themed artwork. Something more personal.
SEEN makes the people behind the uniforms visible — veterans, first responders, their families, and the experiences they carry.
Each piece starts with a real story. A visual artist interprets it through charcoal, paint, photography, sculpture, or another medium of their choosing.
The artwork becomes a permanent representation of the story. The story gives the artwork meaning.
SEEN is the companion to For The 22: Live: the same stories, told in a different medium. Art isn't simply another thing to auction — it's another way to communicate the mission.
Story. Artwork.
Impact.
A story is shared
A veteran, first responder, or family member shares the part of their story they choose to — nothing more.
An artist interprets it
A visual artist turns that story into a finished piece, in whatever medium fits it best.
The piece gives back
Through exhibitions, auctions, and art sales, the finished work raises money for the mission's beneficiaries.
More than
a canvas.
Every part of For The 22: SEEN feeds The $70K Mission — the shared goal behind every For The 22 campaign.
Connection
Artists and veterans connect through personal stories and creative expression.
Mobilization
The community takes part through exhibitions, auctions, workshops, and art purchases.
Impact
Proceeds support Mighty Oaks Foundation and Veterans and Athletes United.
For The 22 is the initial recipient of proceeds from For The 22: SEEN — artwork sales, auctions, and exhibition giving alike. Those proceeds are then distributed evenly across the mission's beneficiary organizations. See the beneficiaries →
Take part
Every story deserves to be seen
Share your story
Veterans, first responders, and families: share only what you're comfortable sharing, and let an artist help it be seen.
Start a conversationArtists
Painters, illustrators, photographers, sculptors — lend your craft to a story that deserves to last.
Create with usGalleries & sponsors
Host an exhibition, underwrite a piece, or put your name behind the work and the people in it.
Partner with SEEN
Every piece is for someone.
The 22 is a symbol of the veterans and first responders we've lost. We make their stories visible so the people still here know they're seen — and so the organizations helping them can keep going.
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