2025 National Veterans Creative Arts Competition – Dayton VAMC
By Vivian Newstate, Program Applications Specialist
Calling all Veteran artists, writers, and performers!
Now is the time to begin gathering your entries for the 2025 National Veterans Creative Arts Competition – Dayton VAMC.
Showcase your artistic accomplishments in over 100 categories in Art, Creative Writing, Dance, Drama and Music, while providing recognition of progress and recovery made through the creative arts.
Deadlines: Must make contact with staff BEFORE stated dates
Dance, Drama, and Music entries:
Before Friday, August 1, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
Creative Writing and Visual Art entries:
Before Friday, August 15, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
One Day Only, Entry Exhibition!
Thursday, September 18, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Building 330 Hospital Lobby
Dayton VA Medical Center
For rules, categories, entry forms, and more information contact:
Kathleen Avila-John
Music Therapist
937-268-6511, ext. 3356
Jennifer Fultz
Recreation Therapy Supervisor
937-268-6511, ext. 2914
Learn more about the competition, https://department.va.gov/veteran-sports/national-veterans-creative-arts-festival/