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Congressional Art Competition
2010 Congressional Art Contest Winners
Esther Kim, a junior at Parish Episcopal School, was awarded the Grand Prize for her pencil sketch entitled "Snow Globes Memory." The artwork will be showcased in the corridor leading to the U.S. Capitol building for the next year. As the Grand Prize recipient, Esther received a $200 savings bond from Inwood National Bank, and two round-trip airline tickets from Southwest Airlines to travel to
Washington, DC for the national Congressional High School Art Competition award ceremony on June 17th, 2010. Additionally, Esther received a $1,000 tuition scholarship to study at The Art Institute of Dallas.
Gina Priolo, a senior at Ursuline Academy, won the People's Choice Award for her mixed media piece entitled "Austin City Limits." Runners Up honors were presented to Shelby Schmitz, a senior at Hockaday School, for her photo entitled "The First Class" and to Kathryn Swihart, a senior at Parish Episcopal School, for her digital photo entitled "The Match." The Two Runners Up and the People's Choice Award artworks will be displayed in Sessions' Dallas and Washington, DC offices for the next year. The Runners Up award recipients earned $500 scholarships to the Art Institute of Dallas and savings bonds; the People's Choice Award recipient was present savings bonds.
In addition to these Congressional Art Contest awards, the President of the Art Institute of Dallas, Thomas Newsome, selected the President’s Choice Award for Sarah Gillespie, a student at
Jack
E.
Singley
Academy in
Irving , for her digital photo entitled "Ferris Wheel." Sarah will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the Art Institute.
Congratulations to the 2010 Art Contest Winners: Esther Kim, Gina Priolo, Shelby Schmitz, Kathryn Swihart, and Sarah Gillespie.
The 2010 Congressional Art Contest was hosted on April 13th by the Art Institute of Dallas. Below are pictures of the winning artwork.
Grand Prize Winner Esther Kim 's pencil sketch entitled "Snow Globes Memory"
People's Choice Award Winner Gina Priolo's mixed media piece entitled "Austin City Limits"
Runner Up Shelby Schmitz's photo entitled "The First Class"
Runner Up Kathryn Swihart's digital photo entitled "The Match"
President’s Choice Award Winner Sarah Gillespie's digital photo entitled "Ferris Wheel"
Previous Art Contest Winners
About the Congressional Art Contest
The annual Congressional High School Art Competition brings together the best student artwork from the 32nd Congressional District and across the country. Congressman Pete Sessions supports the 32nd Congressional District's participation in the annual Congressional High School Art Competition.
The contest is open to all high school students, and there is a winner from each Congressional district. When the winning artist is chosen, his or her artwork is displayed in the U.S. Capitol. In June, Congress will host a reception in Washington for winners from across the country.
If you have any questions regarding the Congressional Art Contest, you may contact Sandy Pappas in Congressman Sessions' Dallas Office at 972.392.0505.
Congressional Art Contest Guidelines
2010 Congressional Art Contest Entry Form
Congressional Art Contest Release Form