NC VETERAN ART SHOW - The Joel Fund

NORTH CAROLINA VETERAN
ART SHOW

IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY
NOVEMBER 14TH - 17TH
DURHAM BOTTLING CO.
506 RAMSEUR STREET
DURHAM, NC 27701

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ONLINE GALLERY

Please join us for the North Carolina Veteran Art Show
from Thursday, November 14th – Sunday, November 17th.

The Joel Fund and Heart2Hand Veteran artist Lt. Colonel (retired), Bernardine Donato, are excited to host the four-day art exhibit in partnership with Durham Art Guild at the Durham Bottling Co in Downtown Durham.

This art show will contain original pieces created by North Carolina Veterans of the United States Armed Forces. This family-friendly event will showcase art from North Carolina veterans of all backgrounds, art levels, and branches of service.

We have the opportunity to showcase Veteran artwork in an online gallery on the DAG website and during Third Friday Durham which is a monthly art walk and gallery crawl. Click here to see DAG’s gallery at Durham Bottling Co.

Third Friday Durham Art Walk Reception 6:00-8:00 pm on Friday, November 15th. Light refreshments will be provided. Please visit this website to see the other events and galleries that are open for the evening! https://downtowndurham.com/thirdfriday-2/

The hours to view the artwork are as follows:
Thursday, Nov 14th, 1 pm – 7 pm
Friday, Nov 15th, 1 pm – 8 pm – Click here to learn more about Third Friday Durham
Saturday Nov 16th 1 pm – 7 pm
Sunday, Nov 17th, 1 pm – 5 pm

The Closing Artist’s reception will be from 2:00-4:00 pm on Sunday, November 17th. There will be light refreshments and live readings from veteran artists.

Parking is available in the gravel lot adjacent to the building. There is a new bar that opened up in the same building so parking may be limited there. There is street parking and a paved parking lot across the street that is free after 5 pm and on the weekends. The accessible entrance to see the exhibit is at 506 Ramseur St. There is also an entrance at the back of the building through the gravel parking lot but is not handicap accessible.

If you have any questions please contact Isabella Brezenski
at 919 200 0886 or via email at isabella@thejoelfund.org.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The submission process is to make sure the size of each piece will fit in the limited space we have. Please provide an artist statement along with your submission(s).

Artist Statement:

Please adhere to the 250 word count maximum. Include the following information in your artist statement:

How long did you serve in the military?
How has art helped you after your time in the military?
How does your chosen art medium help you express yourself creatively?
How long have you been practicing art?
What inspired you to create this piece of art?

Submission open date: August 1st, 2024

Submission end date: October 1st, 2024

This is the deadline to submit artist information and images of artwork. Artwork drop-off information will be shared via email upon approval of your work. This is not a juried show, but pieces will be selected due to limited space.

Submission criteria:

Must be a US Military Veteran, Active Duty, Reservist, and/or National Guard service member located in North Carolina
All art mediums accepted – 2D, 3D, literary art, performance, and more
Artwork must be original and owned by the artist
Artists may submit up to 2 artworks for consideration
All experience levels accepted

No artwork will be sold at this show

Artwork criteria:
Due to space restraints, artwork must be no larger than 20″x24″ for 2D pieces and no larger 32″x32″ and no more than 100lbs for 3D pieces

2D artwork should be wired or framed and be ready for hanging
Title of artwork required
Artist Statement required with submission. More details below.

For 2D and 3D submissions: a picture of each piece (attachment)

For performance submissions:* a paragraph section to describe the performance (live music, monologue, one-person show, etc) and a place to attach video recordings of the performance

For literary submissions:* Typed up, each separate submission should be a separate attachment

If you have any questions or concerns regarding subject matter, please contact Isabella Brezenski by email at isabella@thejoelfund.org or by telephone at 919 200 0886.

ART SUBMISSION FORM

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS

The Joel Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to reconnecting veterans to life at home located in Wake Forest, NC. The Joel Fund’s Operation ART Program offers low cost art classes for veterans and their families.
Operation ART program students will showcase their work created in art classes alongside submitted artworks.

Bernardine Donato retired after serving 24 years in the US Navy and the CA Air National Guard. She is a veteran artist who currently resides in Durham, NC.

The Durham Art Guild’s mission is to enrich and connect our communities by creating opportunities and providing leadership for current and future visual artists and art enthusiasts.The Guild is a nonprofit member-driven visual arts organization established in 1948. For over seven decades we have supported local artists and advocated for the arts in our region.

Operation ART and the NC Veterans Art Show is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org.

NORTH CAROLINA VETERAN ART SHOW

IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAYNOVEMBER 14TH - 17THDURHAM BOTTLING CO.506 RAMSEUR STREETDURHAM, NC 27701