17th Annual Local Veterans Creative Arts Competition
17th Annual Local Veterans Creative Arts Competition. Completed applications and entries are due by Monday, July 28, 2025. Each year, Veterans treated at VA medical centers can compete in the Local Veterans Creative Arts Competition which includes over 100 categories pertaining to all aspects of art, music, dance, drama and creative writing. The competition recognizes the progress and recovery made through creative arts therapy and raises the visibility of the creative achievements of our nation’s Veterans.
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Where:
Main, 2nd Floor Recreation Room
1111 East End Boulevard
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Cost:
Free
17th Annual Local Veterans Creative Arts Competition
When: Completed applications and entries are due by Monday, July 28, 2025
In-person competition is Thursday, August 21, 2025 from 10:00am.
Where: Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center
2nd Floor Recreation Room
1111 East End Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
All talented Veterans receiving care at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (WBVAMC), Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinics or local Vet Centers are encouraged to participate in the 17th Annual Local Veterans Creative Arts Competition. Across the nation, VA uses creative arts as one form of rehabilitative treatment to help Veterans recover from and cope with physical and emotional disabilities.
Each year, Veterans treated at VA medical centers can compete in the Local Veterans Creative Arts Competition which includes over 100 categories pertaining to all aspects of art, music, dance, drama and creative writing. The competition recognizes the progress and recovery made through creative arts therapy and raises the visibility of the creative achievements of our nation’s Veterans.
For more information on getting a handbook and application, please contact:
Kristie Kendrick, Recreation Therapist (570) 824-3521 x27429
Email: kristie.kendrick@va.gov
To Download 2025 Local Competition Handbook and Applications Click here.
Art division, Creative Writing , Dance, Drama, and Music.
To submit a completed application, please email kristie.kendrick@va.gov.