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:
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Theater
444 Mount Rushmore Road Rapid City, South Dakota
Festival: October 16-22, 2006
Art Exhibit: Sunday, October 22, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Gala Performance: Sunday, October 22, 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.
VA Black Hills Health Care System Contact:
Al Johnson, Host Site Coordinator (605) 720-7281
Free! The public is invited with an admission ticket.
Kim Byers, VA Public Affairs, NVCAF, at (734) 761-7824; or
Deb Eiring, Community Affairs Specialist, VA Black Hills Health Care System,
at (605) 745-2031.
The 2006 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival stage show performance will be televised on the following PBS stations. Many will show the one-hour performance the week of November 11th. Check your local PBS listing for more information.
| Organization |
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Network |
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City |
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State |
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Date of Broadcast |
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Time |
| WJCT-TV (Channel 7) |
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PBS |
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Jacksonville |
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FL |
|
TBD |
|
TBD |
| WCNY-TV (Channel 24) |
|
PBS |
|
Syracuse |
|
NY |
|
11/9/2006 |
|
11 p.m. (EST) |
| WMHT-TV (Channel 17) |
|
PBS |
|
Troy |
|
NY |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
4 p.m. (EST) |
| WSKG-TV (Channel 46) |
|
PBS |
|
Vestal |
|
NY |
|
TBD |
|
TBD |
| WPBS-TV (Channel 16) |
|
PBS |
|
Watertown |
|
NY |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5 p.m. (EST) |
| WTVI-TV (Channel 42) |
|
PBS |
|
Charlotte |
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NC |
|
11/12/2006 |
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1 a.m. & 5 a.m. (EST) |
| WPSU-TV (Channel 3) |
|
PBS |
|
University Park |
|
PA |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
7 p.m. (EST) |
| WETA-TV (Channel 26) |
|
PBS |
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Arlington |
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VA |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5:30 p.m. (EST) |
| KRMA-TV (Channel 6) |
|
PBS |
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Denver |
|
CO |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
10 p.m. (MST) |
| WDCQ-TV (Channel 19) |
|
PBS |
|
University Center |
|
MI |
|
11/10/2006 |
|
10 p.m. |
| WDCP-TV (Channel 35) |
|
PBS |
|
University Center |
|
MI |
|
TBD |
|
TBD |
| KTWU-TV (Channel 11) |
|
PBS |
|
Topeka |
|
KS |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
2:30 p.m. (CST) |
| WUSF-TV (Channel 16) |
|
PBS |
|
Tampa |
|
FL |
|
TBD |
|
TBD |
| KUEN-TV (Channel 9) |
|
PBS |
|
Salt Lake City |
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UT |
|
TBD |
|
TBD |
| KDSD-TV (Channel 16) |
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DTV - 17 |
|
Aberdeen |
|
SD* |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5 p.m. (MST) |
| KESD-TV (Channel 8) |
|
DTV - 18 |
|
Brookings - Hetland |
|
SD* |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5 p.m. (MST) |
| KPSD-TV (Channel 13) |
|
DTV - 25 |
|
Faith - Eagle Butte |
|
SD* |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5 p.m. (MST) |
| KQSD-TV (Channel 11) |
|
DTV - 15 |
|
Lowry |
|
SD* |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5 p.m. (MST) |
| KZSD-TV (Channel 8) |
|
DTV - 23 |
|
Martin- Long Valley |
|
SD* |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5 p.m. (MST) |
| KTSD-TV (Channel 10) |
|
DTV - 21 |
|
Pierre - Reliance |
|
SD* |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5 p.m. (MST) |
| KBHE-TV (Channel 9) |
|
DTV - 26 |
|
Rapid City |
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SD* |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5 p.m. (MST) |
| KCSD-TV (Channel 23) |
|
DTV - 24 |
|
Sioux Falls |
|
SD* |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5 p.m. (MST) |
| KUSD-TV (Channel 2) |
|
DTV - 34 |
|
Vermillion - Beresford |
|
SD* |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
5 p.m. (MST) |
| WITF-TV (Channel 33) |
|
PBS |
|
Harrisburg |
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PA |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
11 p.m. (EST) |
| WBRA-TV (Channel 15) |
|
PBS |
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Roanoke |
|
VA |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
9 p.m. (EST) |
| KNCT-TV (Channel 46) |
|
PBS |
|
Killeen |
|
TX |
|
11/9/2006 |
|
9 p.m. (CST) |
| NTV038 |
|
PBS |
|
Fargo |
|
ND |
|
11/11/2006 |
|
7 p.m. (CST)
|
| KVCR (Channel 24) |
|
PBS |
|
San Bernardino/Riverside |
|
CA |
|
11/12/2006 |
|
11 p.m. ( PST) |
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*The show will air on Veterans Day – Nov. 11 at 6:00 pm Central and 5:00 PM Mountain.
For more information regarding Rapid City and the Black Hills, click to visit the convention and visitors bureau. 
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