Building on the international success of previous Triennials, the 2026 Veteran Art Triennial and Summit, Resisting the Long War, foregrounds artists’ creative defiance to war and militarism. Across exhibitions, performances, and public programs, the Triennial traces overlapping histories of antiwar organizing and offers urgent visions of peace, repair, justice, and collective liberation generated by communities impacted by war.

RESISTING THE LONG WAR is organized by Aaron Hughes, Mohamed Mehdi, Amber Zora, and Iván Arenas, with support from the Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, Elmhurst Art Museum, Walls Turned Sideways, DEMIL Art Fund, and the Terra Foundation for American Art.

• Veteran Art Summit: November 5 — 8, 2026
• A Revolution of Values - Elmhurst Art Museum: September 12, 2026 — January 3, 2027
• Creative Rebellion - Chicago Cultural Center: October 2, 2026 — March 7, 2027
• Freedom Fighters - Chicago Cultural Center: October 2, 2026 — October 3, 2027
• Shifting Horizons - Hyde Park Arts Center: October 24, 2026 — April 18, 2027
• War Abolition - Walls Turned Sideways: October 29, 2026 — February 25, 2027

ADA Accessibility: All four venues of the Triennial meet the standards of ADA accessibility. For more access information from the Elmhurst Art Museum, see here; for the Chicago Cultural Center, see here for the Hyde Park Art Center, see here; for Walls Turned Sideways, see here. If you wish to request additional accommodations for persons with disabilities, please email aarhughes@gmail.com.