ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival is a competition that celebrates the unique artistic touch of America’s Veterans and highlights the exceptional support provided to them by VA staff and volunteers.
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The art festival is curated by many art forms, such as creative writing, dance, drama and music, for Veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs national health care system.
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Thousands of veterans from VA medical facilities across the nation enter.
VA medical facilities incorporate creative arts into their therapy programs, increasing rehabilitation goals for both inpatients and outpatients.
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The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival recognizes the progress and recovery made through therapy and continues to raise the visibility of the creative achievements of our nation’s Veterans.
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The first, second and third-place winners were in art, drama, music and creative writing categories.
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