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Cape Fear Studios is
holding their annual mili-
tary themed Alpha Romeo
Tango show through March
21 at the Cape Fear Studios
exhibit space in downtown
Fayetteville.
"e artwork itself does not
have to be military themed,"
said Steve Opet, Cape Fear
Studios board president.
"e artists themselves are
military affiliated. e show
is open to active duty, retired,
veterans, all six branches of
the military. It is also open to
dependents and people 18
and over who are children of military
affiliated people. We've accepted art
from people who they themselves
aren't military but their fathers were
WWII veterans."
Alpha Romeo Tango is a show
inspired by the nearby Fort Bragg and
military community.
"Alpha Romeo Tango" spell "art" in
the military phonetic alphabet. When
artists submit their pieces for the
A.R.T. show, Opet asks they attach a
short bio telling how the artist is affili-
ated with the military.
"Right before COVID hit, the pre-
senter for the awards was Col. Mur-
ray Mallett-Stein. When she was the
presenter, she came down, put on her
dress blues and gave a speech about
importance of art in our community
and the importance of art in the mili-
tary community," said Opet. "Last year
was our first year since Covid having
an in-person show. State Rep. John
Szoka was the presenter in 2022."
A.R.T. was held online for two years
during the COVID pandemic, and dur-
ing that time, Opet was the presenter
for those who attended the online
shows. Opet himself is also retired
military.
"ere are some really, really nice
pieces (that get entered)," Opet said.
e work on display ranges from be-
ginner to accomplished artists, all with
one goal in mind: bringing together
art and the military community.
A.R.T. is on display at the Cape Fear
Studios on Maxwell Street until March
21. Cape Fear Studios is a nonprofit
organization run entirely by the artists
themselves.
For more information about Cape
Fear Studios and A.R.T., visit https://
www.capefearstudios.com/
Alpha Romeo Tango military art show held at Cape Fear Studios
by ALYSON HANSEN
EVENT
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