Typically,
Albuquerque’s art scene is associated with the young and hip generation. And
that’s fine! But let’s not count out the older folks.
Albuquerque
has a relatively large veteran community and no doubt, some of them have great
creative gifts to share, whether it’s singing, dancing, sculpting, painting,
poetry, or anything else.
The
12th Annual Veterans Creative Arts Fair will be held from February 26 to
February 28 at the Raymond G. Murphy Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 1501
San Pedro Dr. SE right here in Albuquerque.
There
will be several main divisions for any veterans who would like to share their
talents in the following categories: Music, Art, Creative Writing, Drama, and
Dance. The Visual Arts entries will be available to view on Feb. 26 and 27 in
the Recreation Hall (Building 2), with the Performing Arts competition taking
place on February 27 in the Education Auditorium (Building 39). Winners from
the Albuquerque contests may be entered into the National Veterans Creative
Arts Festival, October 22 to November 2 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin!
Here’s
some additional info, courtesy of the Silver City Sun News:
The
National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, presented by the Department of
Veterans Affairs and the American Legion Auxiliary, is the culmination of a
yearlong, fine arts talent competition involving more than 3,000 participants
nationwide. The festival is open to all veterans receiving care at VA medical
facilities, including NMVAHCS veteran employees.
For
applications or more information about the festival, please call Barb Tremmel
at 505-265-1711 ext. 4208. Veterans needing information about the Performance
Arts can call Liz Apperson at 505-265-1711 ext. 2487. Veterans calling from
outside of Albuquerque may call toll free at 1-800-465-8262 ext. 4208. Visit
the Creative Arts Festival Website at creativeartsfestival.va.gov/ for more information.
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