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HTX ArtCar Division

Welcome to the Artists in Arms HTX ArtCar Division. This program exists for those who are drawn to a variety of disciplines. From mechanics and electricians to designers and visual artists, there is something for everyone in this collaborative camaraderie building program. Veterans who join our ArtCar teams will enjoy not only the satisfaction of seeing their creations come to life, but also have the opportunity to attend events with their vehicles and see how much it means to the community to keep the ArtCar tradition going and represent our military community in a fun and creatively engaging way.

Meet the Fleet

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Mental Health Advocate
 

A few years ago we were given a motorcycle that belonged to a young man who took his own life. We hope to turn his bike into a beacon of hope and awareness to those who are struggling and fighting every day to stay with us. We want each person who sees this bike to know they are seen and they are not alone. If you are interested in being part of the design, repair, or sponsorship teams for this vehicle, please reach out to us.

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Sgt. Bubbles

Lead Car and Joy Bringer

Our first vehicle was generously donated by the family of Erna Hoyland, née Breit who was a displaced child during WWII in Germany, came to America as the spouse of a US soldier and was the beloved and proud grandmother of a US Marine. She is missed, but will be remembered and celebrated each time we drive Sgt. Bubbles. All our love and thanks to Erna and her family. As the theme for this car, we chose to style it after the wonderfully wacky vehicles in the irreverent punk inspired post-apocalyptic world of the “Tank Girl” comics created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett. Because we like them! To give our car a family friendly and fun flair, we decided to choose bubbles over bullets and have outfitted Sgt. Bubbles with an assortment of functioning bubble blowing artillery items as well as non-functioning static props.

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Mobile Workshop
 

We're looking to acquire a vehicle that can be outfitted with all the tools we need to start bringing art and artistic skills to Veteran and military affiliated events all across the Houston area. This vehicle would carry both F.O.G. supplies and the tools and materials we use to teach workshops. The outside will be covered in art created by our community. If you'd like to be involved with sponsoring this project, please contact us.

Dog Tag Fundraiser

Dog Tags carry a lot of significance to many members of the Armed Forces and are something we all have in common regardless of era, branch, military specialty, or time served. The emotional attachment we often have to them is deep and meaningful.
For this reason, we chose commemorative dog tags as a fundraiser for Sgt. Bubbles.
Each hand stamped dog tag will be permanently displayed inside of Sgt. Bubbles and can be viewed at any time during appearances.

Orders are currently closed.

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Artists in Arms is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization

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