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2012 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival |
Nationwide, Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) medical facilities use the
creative arts as one form of
rehabilitative treatment to help
Veterans recover from and cope with
physical and emotional disabilities.
Across the country each year, Veterans
treated at VA facilities compete in a
local creative arts competition. The
competition includes 53 categories in
the visual arts division this year that
range from oil painting to leatherwork
to paint-by-number kits. In addition,
there are 120 categories in the
performing arts pertaining to all
aspects of music, dance, drama and
creative writing. A national selection
committee chooses first, second and
third place winners among all of the
entries. Select winners are invited to
attend the National Veterans Creative
Arts Festival each year.
The 2012 Festival was hosted by VA Boston Healthcare System and held in Quincy and Boston, Massachusetts from October 8-14.
The 2012 Festival was hosted by VA Boston Healthcare System and held in Quincy and Boston, Massachusetts from October 8-14.
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