Bill Richards first got started in the arts in the mid 1970's While in High School he won several awards both in art and music. During the mid-late 80's Mr. Richards attended Western Kentucky University where he took several advanced art classes before enlisting in the US Army in 1989.
Mr. Richards was stationed at Fort Stewart, GA with the 24th ID(M) when he was deployed in Desert Shield/Storm.
After getting out of the service in 1992 Mr. Richards played in several bands through out the United States, and has sold his artwork around the world.
Since 2000 - Mr. Richards has won over 40 Blue Ribbons and 25 Red Ribbons for his art in several county fairs
* 2016 - Mr. Richards won a Gold Medal finalist with the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
* 2017 - Mr. Richards was recognized as a Veteran of Influence in Art/ Music by the City of Grand Rapids
* 2018 - Mr. Richards was again awarded a Gold Medal and a finalist in the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
* 2018 Mr. Richards formed the Veterans Creative Arts program where Veterans teach other veterans Creative Arts for an alternative method of battling PTSD.
* 2019 Mr. Richards was active in the Veteran Action Board in Grand Rapids, MI and is on the Veteran and Family Council out of Battle Creek.
* 2021 Mr. Richards taught various classes at O'Flynn's Art Gallery in Cedar Springs, MI ( Free to Veterans)
* 2021 Mr. Richards also taught Guitar/Banjo classes at Scott's Music Store in Cedar Springs, Michigan
* 2021 Mr. Richards was again awarded Honorable Kentucky Colone by the Governor of Kentucky
* 2023 Mr. Richards held a VetACon Event in Grand Rapids, MI ( Video on front page)
Mr. Richards is the Website designer for this site, and actively runs several business style pages on Facebook.
Mr. Richards was featured on the VA Blog as "Veteran of the Day" - See Article -
Command Sergeant Major Duke Harrison.
Mr. Harrison is a combat veteran who served in the US Army.
Former Staff Sergeant 19K/11B at US Army/MIARNG Combat Veteran
August 18, 1997 - July 12, 2013
Bosnia, OIF/OEF
Field Service Technician at Diamond Game and Senior Account Technician/ Production Specialist
1st Sgt Harrison's goals is to get more veterans involved in the Creative Arts and we are proud and honored to have him as part of our team. Thank you Top! Hooah
Captain JC Steward
Owner/DJ Entertainer at West Michigan In-House DJ Service and works at
Program Manager at Altron Automation and Director of Engineering at Kenona Industries Inc.
Past: Yanfeng and Corvac Composites LLC
Studied PMP Certification at ITT Technical Institute
Attended from 2014 to 2016
Lives in Grand Haven, Michigan
Captain Steward served in the US Marines
Sara Boyd served in the US Army, and I have had the honor of knowing her for 8 years so far. She is very persistent and determined in her quests and operates her own organization called Operation Truth - Toxic Exposure Research. Ms. Boyd joins us this year and we know she will be a valuable asset.
About Creative Community Entertainment
Creative Community Entertainment (CCE) Nonprofit engages, facilitates, sponsors, and hosts LOCALIZED community events in the West Michigan area and along the lakeshore Tri-Cities beaches. It is our vision to provide various municipals with resources to both develop and support organized public activi
About Creative Community Entertainment
Creative Community Entertainment (CCE) Nonprofit engages, facilitates, sponsors, and hosts LOCALIZED community events in the West Michigan area and along the lakeshore Tri-Cities beaches. It is our vision to provide various municipals with resources to both develop and support organized public activities through family-oriented entertainment at little to no cost to the community. Managed by a veteran led board, CC-Entertainment cultivates unified comradery within social areas to strengthen the supporting role of Michigan residents with state-wide Military / Veteran supportive organizations. Our organization is committed to promoting healthy community activities and educational (STEM) value modeling through our work and supporting engagements.
Scott’s Music Co. is a Music Store in Cedar Springs, Michigan here to Service Musicians and New Aspiring Musician’s in the Area and Surrounding areas , we offer New and Used and Consigned gear and accessories as well as Lessons and repair.
Scott being a Musician himself and a local living in Cedar Springs saw a need for a store to service
Scott’s Music Co. is a Music Store in Cedar Springs, Michigan here to Service Musicians and New Aspiring Musician’s in the Area and Surrounding areas , we offer New and Used and Consigned gear and accessories as well as Lessons and repair.
Scott being a Musician himself and a local living in Cedar Springs saw a need for a store to service the North End of town, Scott is dedicated to his customer base and is in support of the community and the surrounding areas..
Why shop at Scott's Music Co? We offer the best brands and are direct factory dealers with the brands we carry, meaning we have direct factory support for all of our products at the best prices available to the customer..
Things we do that make us different: We make sure all of our New and Used Gear are setup when they arrive at the store each Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Bass Guitar go through an inspection and if we find anything not correct we go through and make the proper adjustments ensuring when you purchase a guitar from Scott's Music Co your getting a New Guitar completely setup and has gone through our thorough inspection process..
Come shop with us today..
O'Flynn's is a place where the community can come together to celebrate and support their local artists, craftsmen, vendors, and each other by viewing, buying, and sharing photos of their unique art, crafts and products, and participating in the unique events held there.
We support local artists, craftsmen, and talen
O'Flynn's is a place where the community can come together to celebrate and support their local artists, craftsmen, vendors, and each other by viewing, buying, and sharing photos of their unique art, crafts and products, and participating in the unique events held there.
We support local artists, craftsmen, and talented community members by providing a platform for them to showcase their unique, custom, one of a kind products, and events.
Classes are being offered to Veterans FREE. Check out the link below
Check out the Vet 2 Vet Life Crisis Team Suicide Intervention Website https://vettovetlct.org . They can also be found on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vettovetlct/
Operation Truth- Vaccination Exposure Research was built to bring awareness of Gulf War Era Illness/Injuries effect on those suffering. With an emphasis on our Family Members and those who are affected but have Not deployed to the Southwest Asia theater of military operations. While partnering with other like minded groups to produce th
Operation Truth- Vaccination Exposure Research was built to bring awareness of Gulf War Era Illness/Injuries effect on those suffering. With an emphasis on our Family Members and those who are affected but have Not deployed to the Southwest Asia theater of military operations. While partnering with other like minded groups to produce the appropriate Legislation. We plan to bring our case to Congress and win the much deserved benefits for our Gulf War Era Veterans and our Family members who are not being represented in Congress.
Sponsor a Veteran. Give them hope. Get behind a veteran, or a business helping veterans. Check out Veteran's Choice Index.
Veterans shouldn’t have to face the challenges of PTSD in silence or alone. Through the teamwork and camaraderie of Guitars for Vets, they can join a community where they learn to play guitar and find solace in the songs they love as well as the songs they have yet to write
The mission of My Creative PTSD is to support emotional healing, wellness, coping, and personal change through art and creative expression for veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
It is very fulfilling to be able to call myself an artist, and a blessing to have found my calling again after the Military. I am using this as a stepping stone towards gaining peace of mind in a world full of chaos.
Serving our Country - One Farm at a Time. From our Tiny tribe to yours. Providing farm fresh products, tiny living and more through a 100% donation volunteer organization in agriculture to provide affordable housing to our National Heroes.
We connect our nation's veterans and first responders with our partnering treatment facilities.
Mack Macksam is a graduate from the University of Cincinnati with a BA in History with a minor in German Studies. In 1991 received a commissioned in the United States Army, Field Artillery. Major Mack has served honorably 20 years in the United States Army in various leadership, command and staff positions in a global setting. His last
Mack Macksam is a graduate from the University of Cincinnati with a BA in History with a minor in German Studies. In 1991 received a commissioned in the United States Army, Field Artillery. Major Mack has served honorably 20 years in the United States Army in various leadership, command and staff positions in a global setting. His last assignment was Director of Military Science and Leadership at the University South St Petersburg where he founded and lead the Officers Training Program for Pinellas County, during that time in 2009 he personally dedicated "To Those Who Serve" Veterans Memorial to USFSP. He has graduate of Officers Basic Course, Air Defense Officers Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Staff Service School, Air Assault, Military History Instructors Course and holds a master's in organizational management. In 2012 he secured a 30K National American Soldier Exhibit which was a first in the State and now permanently donated at the St Petersburg Museum of History. In 2016 he founded the Veterans Art Center Tampa Bay with provides therapy, healing /wellness and education programming thru the arts, Iin2017 acted a Senior Advisor the United Arab Emirates Forces for their operations and leader development Recently has returned the USA after working in Germany a various trade and commerce ventures. Currently he is the Senior Director of Development for ESCOT Bus Lines. and CEO of Leadership Development Initiatives. Major Mack is active in the community: Board of Trustee, St Petersburg Museum of History, Vice President Association United States Army Executive Committee, Veterans Advisory Council US Rep Gus Bilirakis, US Global Leadership Coalition, Greater Tampa Chamber Military Affairs Committee, MacDill Air Fest Committee and Goodwill Ambassador. Mack looks forward to the future in public office.
Arts for Veterans is dedicated to empowering Veterans and their Allies through the Arts.
Stan Thrush Jr. Audio Producer and Sound Design
Understanding your vision and Navigating it to your destination
I grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago and joined the Navy at age 17 after graduating high school early. I enlisted as a Hull Technician and earned a spot in the Navy Seabees – a ground based battle ready construction force.
Zed Comics Original is a place for exciting comic art featuring unique, creator-owned characters, concepts, and titles.
Kendra Lyn Creatives
My love for "life-documentation" began wayyyyyy back in high school. I faithfully and eagerly served on the yearbook team for my junior and senior years.
Fast-forward past my military career and into 2011 when I began taking family photos throughout Heidelberg, Germany for fun. I absolutely loved getting to peep into m
Kendra Lyn Creatives
My love for "life-documentation" began wayyyyyy back in high school. I faithfully and eagerly served on the yearbook team for my junior and senior years.
Fast-forward past my military career and into 2011 when I began taking family photos throughout Heidelberg, Germany for fun. I absolutely loved getting to peep into my subjects' life and get to know them, and showcase it beautifully for them.
And now I've just finished my Associates of Fine Arts in photography and I'm hard at work toward my Bachelors, and trying my best to enjoy life while I work hard. I'm a mama to 2, in love with the most amazing man, have 3 crazy cats and one very angry hedgehog.
Outside of working and school, I love to hike, read, write and just explore the world around me. I'm fascinated by nature, color and light, and I know you'll love when you see that shine through in your photos!
I am also a volunteer photographer with Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep; a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring those babies that don't make it home.
Become a partner today and let the Veterans Creative Arts work for you.