UPDATE NOTIFICATION: At Two Black Ravens Foundation, we believe in the power of art, story, and community to foster healing—especially for veterans and trauma survivors whose voices too often go unheard.

Over the past year, we’ve been proud to participate and host First Friday Art Walk events at The Gillioz Theater, showcasing powerful work by artists with lived experience and inviting the public to engage in deeper dialogue through creativity.

Unfortunately, we must share that this chapter has come to an unexpected close.

This decision was not ours. It follows expressed concerns about our most recent art exhibition and our firm position on maintaining our autonomy as a nonprofit organization. While we made every effort to discuss these concerns and explore collaborative solutions, it became clear that continued opportunities would only be extended if we compromised our independence.

We stand by our mission—and we will never ask our artists, our team, or our values to shrink in order to remain visible.

True leadership doesn’t bend under pressure or retreat when doors close. True leadership adapts. It overcomes. It stays focused on what matters.

So that’s exactly what we will do.

To everyone who came out to support our work at The Gillioz: Thank You. Your encouragement and belief in the power of veteran art has fueled us forward.

This is not the end—just a turning point. We are actively working to secure a new venue aligned with our mission, and we can’t wait to share what’s next.

Stay tuned. Our work continues—bolder, braver, and more committed than ever.

SOME OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WILL CHANGE TO RED ROCK CAYNON, LAS VEGAS, NV - IF WE GET APPROVED FOR OUR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT GRANT FOR OUR "HEALING THROUGH THE LENS" PROGRAM.

- 16 Jan: PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING - FOREST PARK & STL ZOO - STL, MO

- 27 Feb: PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING - CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM - BENTONVILLE, AR 

- 13 Mar: PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING - OLD MARKET, HENRY DOORLY ZOO, & JOSLYN ART MUSEUM - OMAHA, NE 

- 1 Apr - 30 Apr: 3RD ANNUAL OPERATION SISU: SHADOW MILES - 2400 MILES IN 30 DAYS

- 22 May - 25 May: PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING - ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, LINCOLN MEMORIAL, & WAR MEMORIALS - WASHINGTON D.C. 

- 25 May: MEMORIAL DAY

- 19 Jun - 21 Jun: SCULPTING & PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING - HUNTSVILLE ART DISTRICT - HUNTSVILLE, AL 

- 4 Jul: INDEPENDENCE DAY

- 7 Aug: PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING - FOREST PARK & STL MUSEUMS - STL, MO

- 11 Sep: PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING - 9-11 MEMORIAL NYC, NY

- 30 Oct - 4 Nov: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP IN QUERETARO MEXICO

- 11 Nov: VETERANS DAY