UPCOMING EVENTS
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NVAM: 30 Years
Friday February 27, 2026 - Monday, June 1, 2026
Harold Washington Library Center
3rd Floor Gallery
400 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60605Visit the Harold Washington Library Center 3rd Floor Gallery to see reproduction prints from the National Veterans Art Museum’s permanent collection and celebrate 30 years of preserving, exhibiting, and collection veteran stories as a museum. National Veterans Art Museum: 30 Years is presented in collaboration with the Harold Washington Library Center to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Featuring reproductions from our permanent collection, this exhibition honors the voices of those who served, as told by veterans in their own voice through their own artwork.
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Veteran Storytelling Across the Arts
Saturday, March 14, 2026
10:30am - 12:00 pm CSTColumbia College Chicago
33 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Chicago, IL 60605FREE
A community-centered conversation about how veterans use storytelling to shape identity, memory and connection.
A community-centered conversation at Columbia College Chicago about how veterans use storytelling to shape identity, memory and connection. Participants will explore creative expression, representation and spaces that amplify veteran voices. Featuring Giselle Futrell, executive director of the National Veterans Art Museum and Chris Lyke, co-founder of “Line of Advance,” a Chicago-based literary journal for veterans. This event is sponsored by the School of Communication and Culture and the Columbia Chronicle. Eventbrite RSVP is required.
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![Woman leading a classroom activity about print making with children and adults in an art gallery.]()
Second Saturday Art & Service
Saturday, March 14, 2026
10:00am - 12:00 pm CST
National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60641Join us at the museum before public hours 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.
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Community Arts Project with NVAM Artist Fellow Jenn Hassin
Weekend of Paper-making with Jenn Hassin (US Air Force)
May 14-16, 2026
Registration Opens Soon
(Limited Spots)
National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 606412025 NVAM Artist Fellow Jenn Hassin returns to Chicago to share her artistic practice with the community. Feeling creative? Join us for a hands-on weekend exploring the art of paper-making with this accomplished veteran artist.
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Second Saturday Art & Service
Saturday, April 11, 2026
10:00am - 12:00 pm CST
National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60641Join us at the museum before public hours 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.
PAST EVENTS
