October 1 - January 2, 2022
From the National Museum of the Pacific War:
“The National Museum of the Pacific War will host a powerful new art exhibit, “Honor, Courage, Commitment: Marine Corps Art, 1975-2018,” on loan from the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia. Sponsored by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the traveling art exhibition will be on display from October 1, 2021 to January 2, 2022 and is free to the public. The show includes 36 works by 15 combat artists, portraying Marine Corps service from the mid-1970s through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The exhibit will travel to approximately eight American cities west of the Mississippi River from early 2021 until mid-2023.
“The essential character of the U.S. Marine Corps is embodied in the title of this exhibit: Honor, Courage, Commitment—these are ideals shared by the men and women who serve as Marines. The artists who created these pieces served beside their subjects, capturing moments at the ready and at rest, moments filled with pride, dedication, tension, and loss. In both war and peace, the Marines hold a distinct place in our military and cultural history,” said Karen Stevenson, Museum Director, “General Michael Hagee (Ret), the Admiral Nimitz Foundation’s CEO, is a proud Marine as are several of our staff and volunteers, and many of our visitors. They still carry the motto: Once a Marine, always a Marine.”
The show is divided among three themes: “Every Clime and Place,” which illustrates the nation’s global force in readiness—able to respond rapidly in any location; “No Better Friend, No worse Enemy,” which portrays Marines capable of fighting the enemy but also delivering aid to those in need; and “The Price,” which provides a glimpse of the sacrifices our men and women in uniform, and their families, make.
“Marine Corps art is up close and personal. It is about the individual Marine—in combat, during training, or while delivering assistance during times of great need,” said Lin Ezell, Curator Emeritus of the Marine Corps. “This art helps us better appreciate those who wear the uniform of today’s military service members.” The Marine Corps Combat Art Program relies on talented Marines and civilians to document the ongoing missions of the Corps. The guidance they receive is simple: ‘Go to war and do art.’
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About the National Museum of the Pacific War
The National Museum of the Pacific War (NMPW), founded in 1967, is the only institution in the continental United States dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific and Asiatic Theaters in World War II. The Museum annually welcomes more than 100,000 visitors, including at least 15,000 students from across the state. The museum sits on six acres in downtown Fredericksburg, Texas featuring three galleries with more than 55,000 square feet of exhibit space, 40 media installations, approximately 900 artifacts, 15 macro-artifacts, and hundreds of photographs.
The Museum is a Texas Historical Commission Property, managed and supported by The Admiral Nimitz Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. For more information, visit http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org. Follow the museum on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About the National Museum of the Marine Corps
The National Museum of the Marine Corps opened in 2006. Its soaring design evokes the WWII image of the flag-raisers on Iwo Jima. Immersive exhibits surround visitors with the artifacts, sights, and sounds of Marines in action. The Museum is a public-private partnership between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. Located at 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, VA, the Museum is open daily except Christmas. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit www.usmcmuseum.com.
About the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
Dedicated to the preservation and promulgation of Marine Corps history, the Foundation was established in 1979 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation supports the historical programs of the Marine Corps. It provides grants and scholarships for research and the preservation, restoration, and commissioning of Marine Corps art, artifacts, and landmarks. Having secured funding for the construction of the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center, the Foundation’s current mission is to seek support that will strengthen programming at the Museum and beyond its walls. For more information, visit www.MarineHeritage.org. “
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