We Need Your Help to Transform the Lobby of the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office
We are excited to announce our intention to install of a 14-foot-wide by 10-foot-high mural in the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum (CBMSO) in Washington, DC. This public art project, depicting Clara Barton’s accomplishments while she lived and worked in the space, will be accessible to the public in the Museum’s first floor visitor center. We are trying to raise $20,000 to bring the artwork to life. After a month a fundraising people have generously donated over $10,000!
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Artist Peter Waddell, who is renowned for his exceedingly detailed historical paintings, has shown in more than 20 exhibitions over his career. His colorful and lively work evokes a sense of incredible realism—as if we could step through the canvas and into a different time. We are honored to have him work with us on this artistic interpretation of Clara Barton’s life. Peter was recently featured in the Washington Post for his current work at the Textile Museum at George Washington University, a painting depicting a bird’s eye view of early Washington in great detail.
See how the mural has changed over the last month
For our 2018 annual appeal, we are trying to raise $20,000 in order to make this painting a reality. The painting will comprise a large section of our lobby and enliven the building with color while enticing new visitors into the museum. We hope that through this visualization of Barton’s story, we will facilitate new understandings of the space as well as educate visitors who are unaware of her remarkable story.
This year, we’re offering incentives for donations:
- $50 – receive a postcard of the mural signed by the artist.
- $250 – receive a signed poster print of the mural.
- $500 – invitation to preview the mural with the artist.
- $1,000 – private preview with the artist and staff.
- $5,000 – will secure a sponsorship plaque next to the mural. (Limit of 2)
This project will transform our visitor center and be used as an interpretive panel to begin every tour of the space. Please consider giving a tax deductible contribution to help make this a reality. Thank you for your loyal support of the NMCWM and CBMSO!
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Thank You!
Thank you so much to those who have already donated to the campaign. Thanks to your incredible support, we have raised over $10,000 – about half-way to our goal of $20,000. We want to recognized the generous individuals who have donated to the mural:
$5,000 Level – Named Sponsorship Plaque
COL Laura R. and LTC Gary E. Brosch (USA, Ret)
$1,000 Level – Private Preview with Peter Waddell and Staff
Jack and Mary Beth Richards
Dr. Sandra C. Garmon Bibb, DNSc., RN, FAAN
Meredith Harshman
$500 Level – Preview Event with Peter Waddell
Ann Kilian
Kathleen Clucas
$250 Level – Signed Poster Print of the Mural
George Delaplaine III
William and Carlene Campbell
Linwood Briggs
Craig and Linda Lebo
Tom Scarlett
Robert Hooper
Dr. Warren Breisblatt
$50 Level – Signed Postcard of the Mural
Dr. Gordon and Karen Dammann D.D.S.
Kay Barmore
Carolyn Buser
Robert Hartman
Michael Brolly
Richard and Suzanne Hill
JoEllen Marek
Col. C.J. Olson
David Hartley
Dr. Robert Enzenauer
Leatrice Urbanowicz
Linda Russell
Dr. Robert and Mavis Slawson
Dr. Robert and Donna Martsolf
Jessica Smith
William Brown
Constance White
Tanya Wagner
