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Congressional Art Competition
Each spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor a nationwide high school art competition. This competition, known as An Artistic Discovery, is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as the Fourth District of Alabama.
Typically, in April or May, I chair a local art competition where students submit their original artwork. There are several categories for the competition including paintings, drawings, collages, prints, mixed media, photography, and computer graphics. The local competition is held in a different location each year to provide the entire Fourth District the opportunity to exhibit and view the local talent.
There will be one "Best of Show" winner, along with First Place winners in each category and Honorable Mention winners.
For 2006, Joshua R. Yost, a senior at Marshall County’s Guntersville High School, won the “Best of Show” award, and received a trip for three and $500 for expenses to attend “An Artistic Discovery,” the national student exhibit held in Washington, DC. Since the ceremony, his artwork has been displayed in our nation’s Capitol and will continue to be displayed there for one year. This exhibit in Washington includes artwork from other contest winners nationwide. He will also be awarded a scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. Each category winner received a trophy with second and third place receiving a certificate.
If you are a resident of the Fourth District of Alabama and would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition, please contact Mrs. Pat Ellis in my Jasper District Office.
Congratulations to this years 2007 winner, 11th grader Alexis "Jade" Harden of Gunertsville H.S. of Marshall County.
Typically, in April or May, I chair a local art competition where students submit their original artwork. There are several categories for the competition including paintings, drawings, collages, prints, mixed media, photography, and computer graphics. The local competition is held in a different location each year to provide the entire Fourth District the opportunity to exhibit and view the local talent.
There will be one "Best of Show" winner, along with First Place winners in each category and Honorable Mention winners.
For 2006, Joshua R. Yost, a senior at Marshall County’s Guntersville High School, won the “Best of Show” award, and received a trip for three and $500 for expenses to attend “An Artistic Discovery,” the national student exhibit held in Washington, DC. Since the ceremony, his artwork has been displayed in our nation’s Capitol and will continue to be displayed there for one year. This exhibit in Washington includes artwork from other contest winners nationwide. He will also be awarded a scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. Each category winner received a trophy with second and third place receiving a certificate.
If you are a resident of the Fourth District of Alabama and would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition, please contact Mrs. Pat Ellis in my Jasper District Office.
Congratulations to this years 2007 winner, 11th grader Alexis "Jade" Harden of Gunertsville H.S. of Marshall County.