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Monday, April 15, 2019

Veteran Art Summit: May 3-5 in Chicago Warrior Writers

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Join us for the first ever Veteran Art Summit: May 3-5 in Chicago

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Hello friends,

Please join the National Veterans Art Museum for the first ever NVAM Triennial and Veteran Art Summit in Chicago, May 3 - 5, 2019. Over three years of work have gone into planning this event, and we hope to see you there.

Register now to join veteran artists Alicia Dietz, Amber Hoy, Carlos Sirah, Drew Cameron, Ehren Tool, Eric J. Garcia, Nicole Goodwin, Joseph Lefthand, Jessica Putnam-Phillips, Roy Scranton, The Combat Hippies, Warrior Writers, special guest Iraqi-American artist Wafaa Bilal, and many more.

NVAM TRIENNIAL & VETERAN ART SUMMIT
On War & Survival
Exhibition May 3, 2019 - July 29, 2019
Summit May 3, 2019 - May 5, 2019
Register: https://bit.ly/2U0cXxT

With a focus on the visual, literary, performative and creative practices of veterans, the National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) Triennial explores a century of war and survival while challenging the perception that war is something only those who have served in the military can comprehend. Throughout history, art has provided a frame to create meaning out of the complicated experience of war, seek justice and imagine reconciliation. The NVAM Triennial draws on this history to connect today’s veteran artists with the history of veteran creative practices and their impact on society over the past century. The NVAM Triennial exhibition opening coincides with the Veteran Art Summit. A series of presentations, workshops, panels, and discussions will be held May 3 - 5 at the Chicago Cultural Center, National Veterans Art Museum, and the DePaul Art Museum.

Triennial & Veteran Art Summit Schedule
Summit Programs | Chicago Cultural Center
Friday, May 3, 2019 | 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, May 4, 2019 | 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday, May 5, 2019 | 10:00am - 3:00pm (Afternoon session at DePaul Art Museum)

Triennial Exhibition Openings
Friday, May 3, 2019 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Open/Closed at the National Veterans Art Museum (With open mic hosted by Warrior Writers)
Saturday, May 4, 2019 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Making Meaning, Convergence, Conflict Exchange, & Veteran Movements all open at the Chicago Cultural Center

Additional Triennial Exhibition Openings
Thursday, April 25, 2019 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Eric J. Garcia: The Bald Eagle’s Toupee at the DePaul Art Museum

Please note, the exhibition openings and Veteran Art Summit are free and open to the public. However, the workshops and discussions have limited seating, so we request that you register as soon as possible and sign up for the sessions you wish to attend. Register here: https://bit.ly/2U0cXxT
There are also opportunities for the wider veteran artist community to share work at the Summit.
- Veteran artists and community members can sign to give a presentation at the Open Platform session here: https://goo.gl/forms/adcL3HbeGzW3N2N33
- Veteran writers can sign up to share a poem or short prose excerpt during the Friday night Open Mic hosted by Warrior Writers here: https://goo.gl/forms/yaX3fmPr7vfU6w5g2

Unfortunately, because the Veteran Art Summit is free and open to the public we are not able to provide housing for everyone. However, veteran artists can sign up for free housing in the community during the summit here (Please fill this form out ASAP and no later than April 19, 2019): https://forms.gle/eyvik5NcXQ1bnHuq7

More Information: https://www.nvam.org/triennial
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/357315011547009/
Register: https://bit.ly/2U0cXxT
Veteran community housing: https://forms.gle/eyvik5NcXQ1bnHuq7

Please consider supporting this important event by making a donation today . The more money we raise, the more veterans we can bring together!

See you in Chicago!
Lovella, Aaron, Carlos, Yvette, Edgar, Kevin, Will, Jeremy, Karis, Gala, Eddie, Hip, Camille, Mike, Ro, Jason, Gin, Tony, Stormy, Kim and more...

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Warrior Writers is a program of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia, a nonprofit charitable trust supporting diverse cultural practices and traditions in the Philadelphia region. Support is provided in part by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Seriti Fund of the East Bay Community Foundation. Our mission is to create a culture that articulates veterans’ experiences, build a collaborative community for artistic expression, and bear witness to war and the full range of military experiences.