Corporate Responsibility
XKG is the Principal Sponsor of The Australian National Veterans Arts Museum
ANVAM supports the wellbeing of current and former service members and families as an essential element of the service community. ANVAM was established in 2013 in response to the need for innovation and change in veterans wellbeing through community-based arts programs.
The Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM) was established in 2013 in response to the growing need for an innovative model of care in veterans’ wellbeing. As a veteran led charity and Public Benevolent Institution, ANVAM supports the mental, physical and social wellbeing of current and former service members and families through community-based facilitated Arts engagements. XKG understands the societal significance and consequence of the work done by ANVAM and helps to promote and further all that ANVAM does in the veteran community, and beyond.
ANVAM engages with our veteran history and heritage, culture and identity to bring forward an approach grounded in creative expression and community, incentivising wellness and promoting social connectedness. ANVAM’s whole-of-life focus, engages early to promote validation, identity and purpose. ANVAM showcases the stories of veterans unique lived experiences during and post-service.
What ANVAM Does:
Exhibitions
Presenting stories of the veteran community through thoughtfully constructed exhibitions opens up a pathway for new participants to become aware of and involved in ANVAM’s programs, while educating the broader community about the highs and lows of military life.
Programs
Programs focus on the creative process and journey to help develop a sense of hope, purpose and pride. Part of this journey is the mastery of art-based skills.
ANVAM works collaboratively with other organisations and charities delivering arts engagement. ANVAM’s thought leadership, research, and development of veteran Arts mirrors international best practice models.
310 St Kilda Rd
ANVAM’s vision is to establish a national cultural institution, centre for wellbeing and home for veterans Arts in the unused former Repatriation Commission Outpatient Clinic at 310 St Kilda Road, Southbank VIC. In the heart of Melbourne’s Arts precinct and opposite the Shrine of Remembrance, the property is synonymous with veterans’ wellbeing and a sacred place. This site holds significant historical relevance to the veteran community as a place custom built in the 1930’s to promote the health & wellbeing of initially WWI veterans.