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UPCOMING AND CURRENT EVENTS
To bridge the gap between the perception and the reality of combat, the National Veterans Art Museum offers a place where all can experience veteran-created art inspired by combat and military service. NVAM provides both a physical and emotional space for veterans and civilians of all ages to come gain a new appreciation for how the split-second decisions made in combat can impact a lifetime.
To bridge the gap between the perception and the reality of combat, the National Veterans Art Museum offers a place where all can experience veteran-created art inspired by combat and military service. NVAM provides both a physical and emotional space for veterans and civilians of all ages to come gain a new appreciation for how the split-second decisions made in combat can impact a lifetime.
Virtual Tours | Online
NVAM Tours have gone virtual! Whether you are an educator planning supplementary material for your curriculum or a corporate group looking for diversity development opportunities for your team. NVAM Virtual Tours provide the same quality engagement with the exhibitions and collection remotely while staying safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each tour is customized for the groups with optional request for Veteran speakers. Contact Education and Programs Manager, Moki Tantoco at mtantoco@nvam.org for more information to about scheduling your virtual tour today!
Annual Memorial Day Program 2020 | Online
Please note NVAM’s annual Memorial Day Programming is moving ONLINE. In honor of Memorial Day 2020, Monday May 25th, NVAM is collecting names and memories through our WE REMEMBER page from everyone touched by the stories of military service members that have gone before us. This includes active duty service members, veterans, civilians, military families, friends, neighbors, teachers and students. We will also be hosting programing online through NVAM's Facebook. Follow NVAM for more information.
Honeycomb Project: Make Cards for Vets | 2:00-3:30 PM
Sundays - POST-PONED
Join us for special open hours at the National Veterans Art Museum to explore works of art and meet a veteran, providing a unique and personal perspective on the subject of military service experience. Using the exhibitions for inspiration, family volunteers will create art for veterans! Volunteers make handmade block-print cards to bring cheer to veterans receiving treatment and services at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. This project provides a sense of community support and appreciation for veterans in our Chicago community. Registration required. Registration through the Honeycomb Project website opens the 15th of the prior month. Questions? Contact Sydney at sydney@thehoneycombproject.org
Quilts of Valor Monthly Sew-In | 12:00-4:00 PM
Third Saturdays - POST-PONED
Please join the Quilts of Valor Chicago Chapter for our monthly Sew-in to assemble quilt tops at The National Veterans Art Museum. Feel free to bring your own machines, tools, and sewing projects, but not necessary. Never quilted before? No worries! No sewing experience required to come volunteer and learn about the craft of quilting. Questions? Contact Morgan Holtz at morgalee@gmail.com.
Articles about Quilts of Valor:
VA Blog | Chicago Reader | QOVF.org
NVAM Tours have gone virtual! Whether you are an educator planning supplementary material for your curriculum or a corporate group looking for diversity development opportunities for your team. NVAM Virtual Tours provide the same quality engagement with the exhibitions and collection remotely while staying safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each tour is customized for the groups with optional request for Veteran speakers. Contact Education and Programs Manager, Moki Tantoco at mtantoco@nvam.org for more information to about scheduling your virtual tour today!
Annual Memorial Day Program 2020 | Online
Please note NVAM’s annual Memorial Day Programming is moving ONLINE. In honor of Memorial Day 2020, Monday May 25th, NVAM is collecting names and memories through our WE REMEMBER page from everyone touched by the stories of military service members that have gone before us. This includes active duty service members, veterans, civilians, military families, friends, neighbors, teachers and students. We will also be hosting programing online through NVAM's Facebook. Follow NVAM for more information.
Honeycomb Project: Make Cards for Vets | 2:00-3:30 PM
Sundays - POST-PONED
Join us for special open hours at the National Veterans Art Museum to explore works of art and meet a veteran, providing a unique and personal perspective on the subject of military service experience. Using the exhibitions for inspiration, family volunteers will create art for veterans! Volunteers make handmade block-print cards to bring cheer to veterans receiving treatment and services at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. This project provides a sense of community support and appreciation for veterans in our Chicago community. Registration required. Registration through the Honeycomb Project website opens the 15th of the prior month. Questions? Contact Sydney at sydney@thehoneycombproject.org
Quilts of Valor Monthly Sew-In | 12:00-4:00 PM
Third Saturdays - POST-PONED
Please join the Quilts of Valor Chicago Chapter for our monthly Sew-in to assemble quilt tops at The National Veterans Art Museum. Feel free to bring your own machines, tools, and sewing projects, but not necessary. Never quilted before? No worries! No sewing experience required to come volunteer and learn about the craft of quilting. Questions? Contact Morgan Holtz at morgalee@gmail.com.
Articles about Quilts of Valor:
VA Blog | Chicago Reader | QOVF.org
