Community Invited To Support Austin Veteran Arts Festival

AUSTIN, TX—The community is invited to enjoy any of several events hosted by The City of Austin as part of the Austin Veteran Arts Festival (AVAFest) this fall. Departments are involved with exhibits, presentations, and virtual experiences with a goal to reduce Veteran suicide by unifying Veterans with the communities through the arts.

Held over the next few months this fall, Austin Parks and Recreation will host the following events:

• Asian American Resource Center- “Filipino-American Navy” featuring Photographer, Sherwin Rivera Tibayan. On Display Oct. 11- Dec. 24 | Virtual Artist Talk 10/5 @ 6PM. Exhibit Information: bit.ly/39viDpJ. Zoom Link: bit.ly/3CDjbq2
• Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center – Community Altars for Day of the Dead Honoring Latino Veterans. On Display Oct. 15- Nov. 27. View Exhibit: adobe.ly/3kBNB68
• The Old Bakery & Emporium– “Art Heals Wounds”: An Exhibit featuring a performance by muralist, Raul Valdez. On Display Oct. 16- Nov. 13 | Performance 10/16 from 3PM-5PM. Exhibit Information: bit.ly/3CGfPmo
• “To Serve”: A Virtual Exhibit Honoring Veterans in Austin Municipal Cemeteries (feat. through Oakwood Cemetery Chapel). Exhibit Information: bit.ly/3i1z1D8
• “Navigating Memory”: A Virtual Exhibit Featuring Chip Belton (feat. through George Washington Carver Museum). On Display Oct. 8- Nov. 20. Exhibit Information: bit.ly/39vKmGG
• “To Be Seen”: A Virtual Exhibit Celebrating Veterans or Active Service Members (feat. through Dougherty Arts Center). On Display Oct. 15- Nov. 27. Exhibit Information: bit.ly/3o8Yle2

For more information about the festival and events go to AVAFest.org.