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  • Veteran dances her way to Creative Arts Festival

    Veteran dances her way to Creative Arts Festival

    Dari Pfeiffer uses dance to tell her story.

  • Marine Veteran creates dance to honor her late husband

    Marine Veteran creates dance to honor her late husband

    Veteran Mary Jean Houlahan says, "If I can dance, I can breathe again.” For her, dance is a way to honor her late husband.

  • Creative Arts Festival winners in Colorado

    Creative Arts Festival winners in Colorado

    VA and the American Legion Auxiliary present the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival.

  • Veterans Creative Arts Festival recognizes Veterans’ progress and recovery

    Veterans Creative Arts Festival recognizes Veterans’ progress and recovery

    VA facilities add creative arts to therapy programs to advance rehabilitation. Annual competition recognizes recovery made through therapy.

  • Music as medicine for Veterans

    Music as medicine for Veterans

    For many Veterans, music can be a powerful form of therapy. Music therapy is the process of using songs and instruments to help achieve therapeutic goals in a clinical setting. Here’s Peter’s story.

  • 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.

  • Veterans make it a family affair at National Veterans Creative Arts Festival

    Veterans make it a family affair at National Veterans Creative Arts Festival

    A total of 115 Veterans from across the country will showcase their talents at this year's National Creative Arts Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

  • ‘Red Velvet’ horse therapy helps heal years of PTSD pain for Army Veteran

    ‘Red Velvet’ horse therapy helps heal years of PTSD pain for Army Veteran

    Barbara Wickham tried to ignore her pain from a sexual assault while she served in the Army. It took Red Velvet and horse therapy to heal her wounds.

  • Milwaukee VA, recreation therapy helps Army Vet put back pieces

    Milwaukee VA, recreation therapy helps Army Vet put back pieces

    David Ryba had trouble after the Army piecing his life together. He got help at the Milwaukee VA. Now his missing puzzle piece photo is going national.

  • Army Veteran’s tribute to late wife, sons featured at Veterans art festival

    Army Veteran’s tribute to late wife, sons featured at Veterans art festival

    Denny “Santa Claus” Smith, 73, won gold at the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival with a tribute to his wife of 49 years and his son who died suddenly.

  • Veterans showcase talents at National Creative Arts Festival in Buffalo, New York

    Veterans showcase talents at National Creative Arts Festival in Buffalo, New York

    The festival is hosted by VA's Western New York Healthcare System and will culminate with an art and writing exhibition and stage show performance on Oct. 29.

  • 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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Last updated May 11, 2025

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