Exhibition: Resisting the Long War: A Revolution of Values

Resisting the Long War: A Revolution of Values

Exhibition: Abbott Pattison: The Figure Forward

Abbott Pattison: The Figure Forward

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Fall Free Days

Join us on Tuesday, September 1 after hours for a relaxed night of creativity! In this open studio event in our Education Center, guests should bring their own canvas and supplies and can also draw from materials on hand at the museum. 

Enjoy light bites and wine as you create. Grab a friend and sign up today!

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Adult Art Camp 

Join us for continental breakfast and an informative workshop with professional financial planners Christine and Jason Janes CFP® to explore a practical financial planning checklist, strategies for staying current with ever-changing tax laws, and key estate planning considerations. The session will also cover charitable giving options, including the potential tax advantages of bequests and other planned gifts, and how thoughtful legacy planning can support the people and causes that matter most—including the museum.

The event is FREE to attend. [RSVP required. ](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKnZnHnS6vEi8dKW2eUBpxU4VolbzgsAyXUuoZoeJViCS6jA/viewform)

*This is an educational program; no products or services will be sold.*


Financial Planning Workshop

Opening Reception for __*Resisting the Long War: A Revolution of Values*__

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6pm - Early access for museum members and exhibition VIPS. RSVP Required; members are entitled to only the number of free admissions that correspond with their membership level.

7pm - Non-member ticketed entry; tickets available on EAM website

*Featured art: Rodney Ewing Bad Blood, 2022, Silkscreen, Ink, and Colored Pencil on Paper, 41x24*

Opening Reception for Resisting the Long War: A Revolution of Values 

Join us for exhibition tour of *Resisting the Long War: A Revolution of Values* led by Curator and Iraq War veteran, Aaron Hughes. 

Aaron Hughes is an artist, curator, and anti-war veteran. Working through an interdisciplinary practice rooted in drawing and printmaking, Hughes works collaboratively to create meaning out of personal and collective trauma, transform systems of oppression, and seek liberation. He develops projects that utilize popular research strategies, experiment with forms of direct democracy, and operate in solidarity with the people most impacted by structural violence.

Along with Amber Zora and Mohamad Mehdi, he is co-curator of the Veteran’s Art Triennial

Hughes works with a range of art and activist groups including Justseeds Artists' Cooperative, About Face: Veterans Against the War, emerging Veteran Art Movement, and Prison + Neighborhood Arts/Education Project.

Hughes lives and works in Chicago.

*Featured artwork: Eric J Garcia-Uncle Sam’s Dirty Laundry-Paño-Cuba_Guantanamo-2014*


Aaron Hughes Exhibition Tour 

Join us for *__Aces & Art__*: A Night of Luck and Giving at Elmhurst Art Museum*; an evening filled with style, and a touch of casino-night fun — all in support of the museum’s exhibitions and education programs.

Interested in sponsoring *__Aces & Art__*? __[View options here!](https://shop.elmhurstartmuseum.org/collections/online-shop/products/aces-art-2026-a-night-of-luck-giving-at-elmhurst-art-museum-sponsorship-advertising-opportunity?variant=52480810221847)__

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The evening includes:

• Gaming tables of Roulette, blackjack, craps, and more put the fun in FUNdraising!

• Complimentary cocktails & delicious bites

• DJ and dancing 

• Raffles, artful prizes & surprises

__Special thanks to the *Aces & Art* Committee:__

- Lindsay Brehm
- Alina Cahill
- Angela Coster
- Kristi Bieber Gibbs
- Christina Kanno
- Karen O'Keefe
- Dierdre Wicklow

__Thank You to Our Sponsors!__ 

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Aces & Art 2026

Meet exhibiting artist and veteran, Eric Perez! Learn about his practice and create a piece of art inspired by his work. 

Perez will also take family portraits for veterans. Advance sign up is required and spots for portraits are limited. 

__Included with museum admission. Members are free.__


Create With Us: Eric Perez

__Art in Wilder Park__ festival is back for it's 30th Anniversary year! Check back around mid-December for artist and vendor applications and sponsorship opportunities. 

__[Sign Up for Information! ](https://forms.gle/E5cZxC9yuWeRGVht6)__

Resisting the Long War: A Revolution of Values

A Revolution of Values is one of the four featured exhibitions of the 2026 Veteran Art Triennial, RESISTING THE LONG WAR curated by Aaron Hughes, Mohamed Mehdi, and Amber Zora.

Abbott Pattison: The Figure Forward

This intimate exhibition highlights the midcentury modern sculptures of Chicago-born artist Abbott Pattison

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Fall Free Days

Experience Resisting the Long War: A Revolution of Values and Abbott Pattison with FREE admission on Friday, October 2nd, Thursday, November 5th, and Friday, December 4th

The Museum will be closed from August 24-September 12 for our Fall installation.

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