Congressional Art Competition Guidelines & Application Information

General Guidelines

The competition is open to high school students enrolled in grades nine through 12, whose home or school lies within the 13th Congressional District of Ohio.

1. All artwork must be two-dimensional

2. No artwork larger than 28 inches by 28 inches to the outside dimensions

3. No more than 3 inches in depth

4. Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 lbs.

5. Only one entry per student

6. All artwork must fall within one of the following categories:
• Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolors, etc
• Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
• Collage: Must be two dimensional
• Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
• Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, etc
• Computer Generated Art
• Photography

7. No sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, weaving/ fabrics, stained glass or 3-D artwork

8. All artwork must be accompanied by the Student Information/ Release Form issued by Congresswoman Sutton’s office.

9. Each entry must be original in concept, design and execution and must not violate any U.S. Copyright Laws. Any entry which has been reproduced from another work or produced by another person will not be accepted.

10. Artwork will hang in the Capitol for the entire year of the exhibition and cannot be returned to students earlier. Students, therefore, should submit artwork they will not need for other purposes

11. The final decision regarding suitability for the exhibition in the capitol will be made by a panel of qualified persons chaired by the Architect of the Capitol.

 

13th Congressional District Art Show & Competition Teacher Response Information

If you have students interested in participating in this competition, please immediately complete the following information and mail, e-mail, or fax it to us: 

Congresswoman Betty Sutton
c/o Art Competition
39 East Market St., Lower Level 1
Akron, Ohio 44308 
Or by Fax:  330-865-8470 Attention: Art Competition
Or e-mail: Allison.Rochford@mail.house.gov  Subject: Art Competition

We will then send you additional information. 

This information is due in Congresswoman Sutton’s office on or before February 12, 2010.


I plan to have students participate in the 2010 Artistic Discovery District Competition.

Teacher’s Name   __________________________________________

Name of High School        __________________________________________

School Phone Number  __________________________________________

School Fax Number   __________________________________________

Teacher’s E-Mail   __________________________________________


Approximate Number of Students Expected to Participate (if known)________

If you have questions, please contact Allison Rochford at 330-865-8450 or 1-866-317-9980.

 

13th Congressional District Art Show & Competition - Student Application

This information should be completed by each student who will be participating in An Artistic Discovery.  This information will be used for publicity, printing programs and certificates.  Return this information to the Summit County Office of Congresswoman Betty Sutton by February 22, 2010.


Student’s Name _________________________________________________

Student’s Home Address___________________________________________

City/State/Zip___________________________________________________________

Student’s Home Phone (_______)___________________
Student’s E-Mail __________________________________

Name of High School _____________________________________________________________________


Grade in School:                    FRESHMAN            SOPHOMORE             JUNIOR             SENIOR


Art Teacher_____________________________________________________

Title of Artwork__________________________________________________


Category:   Painting___   Drawing___   Collage___   Print___   Mixed Media___ 
                   
Computer Generated Art_____    Photography_____

Return this information to your teacher.  Teachers should send or fax this information to Congresswoman Sutton or before February 22, 2010. You may also e-mail this information to Allison.Rochford@mail.house.gov.  Art must be in the office no later than March 1, 2010 by 6 p.m.

Congresswoman Betty Sutton
Attention: Allison Rochford/Art Competition
39 E. Market St. Lower Level 1
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-865-8470

If you have questions, please contact Allison Rochford at 330-865-8450.