Veteran Art Summit: Day 1
Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Elmhurst Art Museum
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6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CST
Elmhurst Art Museum
A Revolution of Values Program: Opening Reception & Welcome
Join us for the opening reception and welcome to the 2026 Veteran Art Summit, featuring an evening of art, performance, poetry, and conversation.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Xochitl-Quetzal Danza Azteca Performance
Join us for an Aztec dance performance featuring Xochitl-Quetzal Danza Azteca and Veteran Fellow Rocio Villanueva. The performance brings together traditional movement, and contemporary practice.
Exhibition Tour
A guided introduction to A Revolution of Values, including remarks from the curatorial team.
Image Courtesy of Elmhurst Art Museum, Photo by Siegfried Mueller
Poetry & Readings
The program will conclude with words and poetry from Shaymaa Khalil, Operations Director of the Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project, and Nathan Lewis, exhibiting artist at Elmhurst Art Museum, among others.