COLORADO SPRINGS — Calling all military artists!
Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center is looking for military artists for an art show happening this summer.
Any medium is welcome. This includes "pottery, painting, sculptures, photography, drawing or mixed media."
The show starts at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2, at the Cottonwood Center for the Arts (427 E. Colorado Ave.).
Those who enter could "win a People's Choice Award or an award from Arts in Society, the nonprofit that provides funding for Mt. Carmel’s Art Expressions program and support for its art show."
Military members, veterans, and their families can register. If you'd like to register for the show, visit the Veteran Art Exhibition Fundraiser website.
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Sergeant First Class David Hong battling stage 4 colon cancer raised over $50,000 in three days for experimental treatment, but when Tricare approved coverage, he donated every penny to help other service members and veterans fighting cancer. The Fort Carson religious specialist underwent the innovative histotripsy treatment earlier this month and remains hopeful about the results. His selfless decision shows how one soldier's battle became a mission to help others in their fight against cancer.
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