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Cesar Chavez Pinal

Our 2025 Cesar E. Chavez Celebration will include the following programs

Scholarships

Scholarships will be awarded to Pinal County students. The Cesar Chavez Memorial Committee of Pinal County anticipates awarding over $40,000 in scholarships this coming year. The scholarship form is now available

Art

We will be seeking art that captures Cesar E. Chavez’s passion and commitment to his culture, which will be displayed at the Casa Grande Library in the month of March 2025.

Awards Dinner

Winners will be selected and notified. Scholarship recipients will be invited to attend the annual Cesar E. Chavez Celebration Dinner at The Property Conference Center, 1251 W Gila Bend Hwy Casa Grande AZ 85122, April 4, 2025

2019 Annual Dinner Photo Gallery

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Art Competition Guidelines

2025 ART COMPETITION CO-SPONSORED BY THE CASA GRANDE ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION
Art Competition Guidelines

The Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Committee of Pinal County invites all High School students in Pinal County to showcase their artistic talent and commitment to the public understanding of the life of Cesar E. Chavez and Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta by participating in the annual Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Art Competition.

Students can elect to submit two separate paintings – one for Cesar E. Chavez and one Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta; or

Students can elect to submit one painting for either Cesar E. Chavez or Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta.

WHO MAY ENTER?

All High School students in public and private schools in Pinal County are eligible.

DESIGN THEME

Art should express the concept of the lifework of Cesar E. Chavez and/or Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta and their impact on the community, and/or in the world, thereby increasing student awareness of their importance.

ENTRY CRITERIA

Art should be submitted on paper not larger than 11” X 14”.
No computer generated art will be accepted.
Complete Application Form and attach to the art piece.
Submit completed entry by February 21, 2025, at 5 pm to:

City of Casa Grande
Attn: Gloria Leija, City Clerk
510 E Florence Blvd.
Casa Grande, AZ 85122

AWARDS

1st place: $250.00
2nd Place: $150.00
3rd Place: $75.00

SELECTION

Winners will be selected and notified by March 7, 2025, and will be recognized at the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Committee of Pinal County’s Awards Ceremony, scheduled on April 4, 2025, at The Property Conference Center, 1251 W Gila Bend Highway, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 at 6:00 PM.

Deadline February 21, 2025, at 5 PM.