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  • Veterans, communities connect through art, writing workshops

    Veterans, communities connect through art, writing workshops

    Community Building Art Works helps Veterans connect with their communities through free online art and writing workshops.

  • Creative arts therapy – promoting health for Veterans

    Creative arts therapy – promoting health for Veterans

    VA’s Recreation Therapy Service helps Veterans deal with challenges. Here are some creative examples of how it works for these Veterans.

  • VA psychiatrist offers “A Few Good Notes” for her Veteran patients

    VA psychiatrist offers “A Few Good Notes” for her Veteran patients

    Dr. Mary Rorro is a psychiatrist with the New Jersey VA. She created a program called “A Few Good Notes” blending music, poetry, photography, and the arts as part of her psychiatric practice.

  • Writers inspire at National Veterans Creative Arts Festival

    Writers inspire at National Veterans Creative Arts Festival

    The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival hopes to inspire Veterans to realize their creative potential and leave feeling healed.

  • Calling all artists, performers, musicians and writers: Veterans arts festival and competitions kick off

    Calling all artists, performers, musicians and writers: Veterans arts festival and competitions kick off

    The 2018 National Veterans Creative Arts Competition began January 1. [...]

  • Veteran credits VA festival for rekindling his spirit, allowing him to forgive, move forward

    Veteran credits VA festival for rekindling his spirit, allowing him to forgive, move forward

    The following letter was received from one of the 2016 VA National Veterans Creative Art Festival participants.

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