- What
- The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (NVCAF) is the celebration and grand finale stage and art show, which are the culmination of talent competitions in art, creative writing, dance, drama and music for Veterans treated in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national health care system.
- Who
- Approximately 120 Veterans will exhibit their artwork or perform musical, dance, dramatic or original writing selections in a gala variety show. A professional orchestra will accompany the performance. All Veterans invited to participate are selected winners of year-long, national fine arts talent competitions in which thousands of Veterans enter, from VA medical facilities across the nation.
- Where
- Gala Performance and Art Exhibit:
Walton Arts Center
495 West Dixon St.
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 - When
- Festival: October 17 - 23, 2011
Art Exhibit: Sunday, October 23, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Gala Performance: Sunday, October 23, 2 p.m. - Why
- VA medical facilities incorporate creative arts into their recreation therapy programs to further the rehabilitation milieu for both inpatients and outpatients. This annual competition recognizes the progress and recovery made through that therapy, and raises the visibility of the creative achievements of our Nation’s Veterans after disease, disability or life crisis.
- Presented by
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Help Hospitalized Veterans and the American Legion Auxiliary
- Director
- Elizabeth Mackey, MT-BC,
Director National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
(320) 255-6351 - Host
- Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Contact: Carol Kick, Host Site Coordinator
(479) 444-5060 - Admission
- Free! The public is invited with an admission ticket.
Contact the ticket office at (479) 444-5060 for ticket information. - Media
- Susan Varcie, VA Public Affairs, (734) 845-3706 or (734) 417-6230
Susan Hansen, Fayetteville VA Medical Center, (479) 443-4301 Ext. 5127
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National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
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Sponsors
Presented by VA, Help Hospitalized Veterans and the American Legion Auxiliary with financial assistance from corporate sponsors and individual donors.
Contacts
Event Director:
Elizabeth Mackey
(320) 255-6351
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