Veterans Art Project: VE80
A new initiative to showcase your creative talents, inspired by VE Day.
Request a VE80 kit
The Veterans Art Project: VE80 is an exciting initiative encouraging you to showcase your creative talents to help raise funds for the charity.
We're looking for submissions inspired by the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945.
The artwork and photography you submit could be exhibited online and at events, auctioned off, given as gifts and even displayed on our merchandise.
Scroll down to find out how to take part.
How to take part
Artwork and photography
The project consists of three parts - two artwork kits, suitable for beginners and more experienced artists, and a photography challenge. You're welcome to take part in one, two or all three.
Your personal story
You will also include a short personal story with your submission with a brief outline of your service history, your sight loss journey, the techniques used in your work and the inspiration for your work.
If you're old enough to remember VE Day, we'd love to read about your recollections. If not, the project gives you the chance to explore the theme of war and peace and get creative!
Apologies for delays
There are some dispatch delays at the moment. If you requested a kit since August, please be assured that a project kit will be allocated to you and dispatched in due course. Thank you for your patience and ongoing support.
Painting
In our painting kit, you'll find 12 tubes of acrylic paint, a variety of different brushes and sponges, a canvas and a few sheets of paper to practise on. This kit also includes a form for you to fill in with details of your personal story, as well as packaging and a freepost label to post your artwork and story back to us.
Drawing
In the drawing kit, you receive two sketch pads and a range of specialist sketching materials, including coloured pencils. This kit also includes a form for you to fill in with details of your personal story, as well as packaging and a freepost label to post your artwork and story back to us.
Photography challenge
You also have the chance to submit one photograph per Member based on the VE80 theme. Your photograph can be taken with professional equipment or just a phone camera. You don't need to be an expert to take part.
There is no kit for photography. To submit your photograph and personal story, please use the form below.
Submit your photograph
To submit your VE80-inspired photograph, along with your personal story, please complete the form below.
If you have any questions, or would prefer to submit your photograph and story by email, please get in touch at ncwt@blindveterans.org.uk, or leave a message on the NCWP voicemail at 01273 391 447. Leave your name and number and a member of the team will call you back.
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