Overview & Mission
the project
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The Proudly She Served Portrait Series offers a beautiful and powerful testimony and celebration of military and veteran women, who exemplify courage, strength, and selfless service…everyday heroes who have made an impact through their service to our country and inspire the generations following in their footsteps.
The Proudly She Served project highlights women military veterans and their service and raises awareness of the challenges many women face when transitioning to life outside of the military,
The portrait series includes twelve 36x30 inch oil paintings and captivating stories highlighted in a beautiful coffee table book. Through its beautiful portraits and captivating stories, the portrait series offers a glimpse into why these women chose to serve in the military and why they are proud of their military service. Each woman’s perspective is uniquely different, but together they tell a bigger story and passes on a lasting legacy to inspire future generations to reach for their dreams.
The goal of the Portrait Series and Coffee Table Book is to:
- Honor military women veterans and thank them for serving
- Offer transition support and a helping hand as women veterans define their post military career goals and next steps
- Inspire and educate our youth on the importance of serving our communities and country (whether in a military or non-military role)
Sponsorship Opportunities
The PROUDLY SHE SERVED organization’s Sponsorship team is meeting with potential donors & sponsors to help promote and support the series and to ensure the project has national exposure and a wide target market. Sponsorship of the project provides the opportunity to support military and veteran women and to honor these every-day heroes. Sponsorship will also directly support the Portrait Unveiling & Book Launch and the exhibition tour of the portraits.
Proudly She Served Portraits Unveiling & Book Signings
The New York City Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon and book signing for the Proudly She Served book on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the General Society Library (20 Est 44th St, NY City). Purchase Tickets to Luncheon. The event also celebrates Women Veterans Day, observed on June 12 in the United States, a date chosen to celebrate the anniversary of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act. Women Veterans Day honors the work of women in the military and recognizes their unique challenges. The luncheon and book signing will include local dignitaries, the Proudly She Served Executive Director and New York based artist - Steve Alpert, the Proudly She Served Project Director, retired naval aviator and officer - Linda Maloney and six of the twelve Proudly She Served portrait participants.
The Barnes & Noble Tribeca store (97 Warren St, New York, NY 10007) is hosting a Portrait Unveiling and Book Signing on June 13, 2023, 6:00 to 8:00 pm EST. The event also celebrates Women Veterans Day, observed on June 12 in the United States, a date chosen to celebrate the anniversary of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act. Women Veterans Day honors the work of women in the military and recognizes their unique challenges. The Proudly She Served book signing will include the unveiling of the 12 portraits. James Hendon, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans' Services and former Army Officer, will be speaking at the event and several of our women veteran portrait participants will offer their remarks.
Military Museum Exhibits
The Proudly She Served Project offered Military Museums the opportunity during Veterans Day and the month of November to host virtual and onsite exhibits. Thank you to the following museums for hosting an exhibit.
National Exhibition Traveling Tour
Phase 2 of the project will involve a traveling exhibition tour. Prints of the paintings will travel to a selected number of locations throughout the U.S. to inspire young women to follow their dreams and break their own glass ceilings.
About the Project
1st National Women Veterans Conference
The PROUDLY SHE SERVED project will raise funds to host a series of day-long YOUR BEST SELF conferences (location to be determined) within the year following the Gala event. The conference is exclusively for women veterans. The conference will feature a 2-day selection of impactful, transformational and inspirational keynotes and workshops uniquely planned for women veterans and will focus on the key tenets of being YOUR BEST SELF.
