The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is excited to announce that we are accepting submissions from Virginia artists only for display in our special exhibition, “Fresh Views of the American Revolution,” October 18, 2025 – May 3, 2026 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.
In advance of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation will showcase art from America’s Bicentennial commemoration to inspire new reflections on Revolutionary principles from contemporary artists and community members.
The exhibition will feature original works by Oscar de Mejo commissioned for the 1976 publication, “Fresh Views of the American Revolution,” by historian Paul Foley. Using these pieces as inspiration for dialogue and responsive artmaking, the exhibition will juxtapose de Mejo’s work with contemporary art. Posing questions about the nature of liberty, freedom, equality, and revolution, this exhibition will allow audiences to find their own meaning about our continuing American Revolution.
