The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (NVCAF) is the celebration and grand finale stage and art show which is the culmination of talent competitions in music, drama, dance, creative writing, and art for veterans treated in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national health care system.
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.
Gala Performance and Art Exhibit:
Touhill Performing Arts Center
University of Missouri-St. Louis
8001 Natural Bridge Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
Festival: October 22-28, 2007
Art Exhibit: Sunday, October 28, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Gala Performance: Sunday, October 28, 2:00 p.m.
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.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Help Hospitalized Veterans and the American Legion Auxiliary
St. Louis VA Medical Center
Contact: Becky Ballard, Host Site Coordinator (314) 894-6420
Free! The public is invited with an admission ticket.
Kim Byers, VA Public Affairs, NVCAF, at (734) 845-3377; or (734) 417-6230
Marcena Gunter, Public Affairs Officer, St. Louis VAMC at (314)289-6393
Veterans Affairs VCAF Web site