Stories of American Veterans
This year-long exhibit for Art in Public Spaces honors our military veterans.
Stories of American Veterans
The St. Johns County Cultural Council presents the photography exhibit Stories of American Veterans, from Thursday, November 20, 2025, through Thursday, November 12, 2026. The exhibit is part of the Cultural Council's "Art in Public Spaces" program. It is displayed along a hallway at the St. Johns County Health and Human Services Building, which is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, except on major holidays.
Stories of American Veterans
Earlier in 2025, VFW Post 2391 and Rick McAllister, a writer, photographer, and Vietnam Veteran, invited the St. Johns Cultural Council to organize a photography contest in honor of veterans. The organizing group invited photographers to submit up to three of their original photographs showing a veteran and an American Flag. A jury comprised of members of the VFW 2391 and the St. Augustine Camera Club selected 25 works for exhibition and chose three award winners following the photographic judging standards of the Florida Camera Club Council.
Three prizes were awarded, and a fourth photo received the special prize of Director's Award, based on the photo and the subjects' stories.
- 1st Place—Strong Hold, by Mark Cubbedge
- 2nd Place—The Bugler Sounds Taps, by Fran Ruchalski
- 3rd Place—Elena, by Michael Hayward
- Director's Award—Battle Buddy, by Mark Cubbedge
All the photos from the exhibit will be on display at the St. Johns County Health and Human Services Building, 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, through November 12, 2026.
Admission: Free
When: Mondays through Fridays, from November 20, 2025, through November 12, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Located in the St. Johns County Health and Human Services Building, this exhibit is closed during the St. Johns County public holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Where: The St. Johns County Health and Human Services Building, 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, Florida
