Palm Springs: Art show
Every year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3699 hosts the Patriotic Art Contest. For this year s competition, the VFW Post 3699 received artwork submissions from 20 high school students in the Coachella Valley.
The high school students that were selected will have their artwork honoring the military displayed for the public at the Palm Springs Air Museum and the General Patton Memorial Museum over the Memorial Day weekend.
Winners of the competition are Jennifer DeLeon and Graciela Tijerina-Cruz; across the country, VFW Auxiliary Scholarship offers 10 national awards for a total of $31,500. The national first-place winner receives a $15,000 scholarship. The second-place winner receives $7,500 and the third-place winner receives a $3,500 scholarship award. Fourth place receives $1,500 and those placing sixth and below receive awards of $500.