Fact Sheet
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 130 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:
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
100 Auditorium Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 207-8500
When:
Festival: October 5 - 11, 2009
Art Exhibit: Sunday, October 11, Open at 12:15pm
Gala Performance: Sunday, October 11 - Starts at 2:00pm
Why:
VA medical facilities incorporate creative arts into their recreation therapy programs. 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.
Sponsors:
Department of Veterans Affairs
American Legion Auxiliary and
Help Hospitalized Veterans
Director:
Elizabeth Mackey, MT-BC, Director,National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
(320) 255-6351
Host:
South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS)
Contact: Linda Zaiontz, Host Site Coordinator (210) 949-3278
Admission:
Free! The public is invited with an admission ticket.
Media Contacts:
Jeanne Stith, VA Public Affairs, NVCAF, at (202) 461-7448
Kathryn Petravage, Public Affairs Officer, STVHCS at (210) 617-5218
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