Saturday, June 13, 2026

2:00 pm CST

National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60641

Join us for the closing reception of the Strength in Fragility and celebrate 2025 Artist Fellow, Jenn Hassin (US Air Force).

Saturday, July 11, 2026

2:00 pm CST

National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60641

Save the date for the opening reception of we had each other, and still… featuring new paintings by 2026 NVAM Artist Fellow, Gregory Rick. Join us in celebrating the debut of this powerful new body of work and meet this extraordinary artist.

On View from Friday, February 27, 2026 - Friday, July 31, 2026

Harold Washington Library Center, 3rd Floor Gallery
400 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Visit the Harold Washington Library Center's 3rd Floor Gallery for National Veterans Art Museum: 30 Years, an exhibition celebrating three decades of preserving, exhibiting, and collecting the stories of artists who have served.

Presented in collaboration with the Harold Washington Library Center to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, this exhibition features reproductions from NVAM's permanent collection, honoring the voices of artists who have served, told in their own work.

September 11, 2026

National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60641

Never Forget: 9/11 25th Anniversary is a multi-layered tribute marking 25 years since September 11, 2001, weaving together video narratives and portrait photography from across the UIC community to create a space for collective memory and reflection.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

10:00am - 12:00 pm CST

National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60641

Join us at the museum to learn printmaking techniques and create handmade cards. Your cards will bring cheer to veterans and their families receiving care at Jesse Brown VA and Hines VA, as well as military-connected children served by Kids Rank and Blue Star Families.