All forms and works must be submitted
electronically (.jpg, .doc, .pdf or similar).
A panel of judges from the local creative
arts and veteran community will determine
the top three finalists.
Entry forms and all submissions are due:
August 4, 2023.
For rule packets and entry forms, contact
Cati DeMasi at catherine.demasi@va.gov
or scan the QR code below.
Creative Arts Competition Contact:
Cati DeMasi
402-995-6600
catherine.demasi@va.gov
— The Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA), in conjunction with New Century Art Guild and Uniting Us, announces a call for women veteran artists of Nebraska to submit artwork to the “Celebrating Their Service” traveling women veteran artist exhibition. All mediums are welcome, with three submissions allowed per veteran. Submissions are due by August 30, 2022.
“The number of women veterans is growing rapidly, as is their use of the VA for healthcare,” said NDVA Women Veterans Coordinator Erin Colson. “Stories of their military service deserve greater attention, and many women veterans tell these stories through art which can be a very therapeutic process, helping veterans cope with many issues, both physical and mental.”
The art exhibition’s starting point will be at the Nebraska Women Veterans Symposium at the Holiday Inn in Kearney on September 24-25, after which it will travel the state (future locations to be announced). A submission form and additional details are available at veterans.nebraska.gov/womenveterans. For questions about the exhibition or submitting artwork, please contact Erin Colson at Erin.Colson@va.gov or Troy Muller at TMuller@newcenturyartguild.org.
Nebraska Women Veterans Symposium
Nearly half of the 200 spots available for the free, two-day symposium for Nebraska women veterans have been filled. Registration is available at veterans.nebraska.gov/womenveterans and is open until the date of the event or when all spots are filled.
Past National Commander of the American Legion Denise Rohan, who was the first woman to be elected to the top position of the American Legion, will be the keynote speaker. Leaders in the women veterans and military community will take part in a panel discussion titled “Celebrating Who I Was and Who I’ve Become,” about the struggles women veterans face both while serving in the Armed Forces and while transitioning out of the service. Other activities include a journaling exercise with Warrior Writers, an art activity with New Century Art Guild, interviews for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, and a screening of Lioness, a documentary about a group of female Army support soldiers who were part of the first program in American history to send women into direct ground combat.
Additional presenters include:
The event is hosted by the Nebraska VFW and NDVA. Financial support for the conference has come from Nebraska VFW Foundation and PenFed Foundation.
Hello Artists,
New Century Art Guild invites you to participate in a Benson November First Friday art exhibition and art auction that supports the sale of your artwork(s) and is also a fundraiser for our various art programs.
The auction split is up to 60%(to Artist)/40% (to NCAG)…we will have an exciting online auction component, too. The exhibition and online auction will run Nov. 1st to 11tth at Greenlight Natural CBD, culminating at a party at BrickWay Brewery in the Old Market on Veterans Day.
Please email me at tmuller@newcenturyartguild.org if you wish to submit one (or more) pieces.
here is link to the donation/consignment form for each of your pieces…please print it, fill it out and deliver it with your piece to Greenlight Natural CBD at 7016 Maple Street, Omaha, NE 68104 by no later than 6pm, Monday Oct. 28th, 2019…thanks!
Link:
NCAG VETERANS DAY ART AUCTION FORM
Here are the necessary forms for veteran artists to submit entry(s)…Please fill out/sign on the highlighted areas:
Please scan and return completed forms to tmuller@mullerstudios.com
(or return in -person to Troy Muller)
Thanks!
Here are the necessary forms for submitting veteran artists to fill out/sign on the highlighted areas:
Here are the VA rules for visual art division:
Art_Division_Rules_and_Categories
Regional entries are due March 15, 2018!
Greetings Veteran Artists!
For those participating in the (Visual) Art Division you must fill out the required forms in the areas highlighted with yellow…we will fill out the rest. These signed forms need to be returned ASAP to tmuller@newcenturyartguild.org
Thanks!
Troy Muller, NCAG Art Director
Council Bluffs, IA, and Herat, Afghanistan Sister Cities
in partnership with New Century Art Guild, Karadah
Project International, and Veterans for American Ideals
present women photographers artfully documenting
moments of their daily lives through the medium of
photography imparting perspective of each other’s
culture–underscoring the commonality of our lives overall.
Opening Reception beginning at 6:00 – 9:00pm
Wednesday March 8, 2017
At Iowa Western Community College Arts Center
2700 College Road, Council Bluffs IA, 51503
A Screening and Panel Discussion of the
documentary Salam Neighbor begins at 7pm.
Light refreshments will be served.
Regional Call for Entries | My Sister’s Smile- International Women’s Day Photo Exhibition
Women photographers from Council Bluffs, IA (and the Greater Metropolitan area) and from Herat, Afghanistan will artfully document moments of their daily lives through the medium of photography in order to impart perspective of each other’s culture -underscoring the commonality of our lives overall. The opening exhibition is planned to coincide with “International Women’s Day” on March 8, 2017
Topical themes: Submitted photos will represent each photographer’s unique response to one or more of five topical themes:
1. “How I Greet the Day…”
2. “The Wisdom of Age”
3. “The Spark of Youth”
4. “Celebrating my Loved Ones”
5. “Practicing My Faith”
SELECTION PROCESS This call for entry is open to all women photographers in the Council Bluffs and Greater Metro area, both amateur and professional. A panel of women photographers and professional artists, selected by NCAG, will curate the exhibition. 60 images total will be selected to be physically printed and matted and/or framed, however, others may be included as part of a rolling presentation on a digital display.
SUBMISSION PROCESS There is no entry fee. Photos must be digitized as JPEG or PDF files with high image quality. Be sure to have a creative title for each image submitted and please note which of the five topical categories each image represents. Also, please include a 2-3 sentence description of each image.
Online Submission: A Jot-Form photo submission portal: https://form.jotform.com/70366496941163
Images may also be submitted via email: tmuller@newcenturyartguild.org
IMPORTANT DATES
Entries Due | February 17, 2017
Exhibition Dates | March 8– April 8, 2017
Public + Artists’ Reception | March 8, 2017
EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION
6:00-8:00pm Wednesday, March 8
The Arts Center at Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Rd., Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Refreshments will be served.
CONTACT INFO:
PROJECT COORDINATOR/PRESS: Rick Burns,
karadahproject@gmail.com
Or call: 712-249-7435
ART DIRECTOR: Troy Muller, NCAG Art Director,
tmuller@newcenturyartguild.org
Or call: 402-250-9473
USE RIGHTS: Each artist retains all copyrights to their own images. Artist’s recognition will be provided with any use. Artists whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant NCAG the right to use, or not use, their images for the purpose of promoting the artist, promoting NCAG programs, promoting exhibitions and subsequent display on NCAG’s website of current and past exhibitions. Promotions and images may also be placed on social networks for NCAG. Physical Printed photos will become property of an archival collection that will be donated to the City of Council Bluffs IA and/or Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska-Omaha.
ABOUT NEW CENTURY ART GUILD (NCAG) The New Century Art Guild, Inc, is a 501(c)(3) non- profit corporation registered in the State of Iowa and the State of Nebraska. NCAG is home based at 117 N. Main Street, Kimballton, Iowa, 51543. Our purpose is to provide training in art and business education to motivated military veteran artists in order that they may successfully pursue new careers in the fine arts as artists, teachers, or administrators. A powerful side benefit from these activities is a substantial reduction of the depression associated with PTSD and the re-integration of these veterans into a fulfilling and useful role in civilian society.
ABOUT SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION Founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, Sister Cities International is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit serving as the national membership organization for 545 U.S. sister cities, counties, and states with 2,121 partnerships in 145 countries on six continents. This network unites tens of thousands of citizen diplomats and volunteers. Sister Cities International serves as a hub for institutional knowledge and best practices in the field of citizen diplomacy. The Council Bluffs Sister Cities Association maintains Sister Cities partnerships with Herat, Afghanistan; Karadah (Baghdad), Iraq; El Hajeb, Morocco; Tobolsk, Russia.
—-MORE INFO: www.swiarttour.com —–
WHAT: Southwest Iowa Art Tour 2016
WHERE: Community Building at 614 Dr. Van Zee Road, Oakland, Iowa (1/2 hour drive east of Omaha)
WHEN: Saturday, September 17th from 10:00am – 6:30pm and Sunday, September 18th from noon – 4pm.
Background:
This event is a part of the Southwest Iowa Art Tour, and its purpose is to promote professional artists across Southwest Iowa. This is an opportunity for artists to showcase their work, interact with the public and sell their creations. All artists will be vetted prior to the event to ensure professional quality.
In addition to the tour, the event in Oakland will serve as a fundraiser for the Community Development, Vision 20/20 project to repurpose the High school building in Oakland into a unique, regional destination that will attract visitors, workers, business growth and a provide a place for creative people to work and live.
Contact ASAP:
Brenda Windmuller: brenda@goldenhillsrcd.org or call 712-482-3029