Art Competition

Congressional Art Competition Form

An Artistic Discovery

I am proud to be working together with the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury once again on this year’s 10th Congressional District Art Competition.

Artwork will be accepted in six categories: painting, drawing, print, mixed media, computer graphics and photography.

The winning entry, will be announced at a reception in mid April, and displayed in the US Capitol for a year as part of a national exhibit representing each participating Congressional District in the nation. In addition, the winning artist will be offered a four year renewable scholarship totaling $20,000 and roundtrip airfare to Washington DC for him/herself and a guardian to attend a special reception held in their honor.

Instructions for Entries

2010 Important Dates:
April 1: Deadline for Entry forms to be submitted on line.
April 9: Deadline for Artwork to be dropped off at my district offices. (details below)
April 11: Deadline for Artwork to be dropped off at the Art Complex Museum (details below)
April 15: Opening of 10th Congressional District Art Exhibit and Reception

Submission Deadlines:
Work may be submitted April 5th – 9th to:
Congressman Delahunt’s Office
146 Main Street, Hyannis
9AM to 5PM Monday –Thursday
9AM to 3PM Friday
1250 Hancock Street, 8th Floor, Quincy
9AM to 5PM Monday –Thursday

Work may also be submitted April 10th – 11th to:
Art Complex Museum
189 Alden Street, Duxbury
1PM to 4PM

Instructions for Entries

• Participating high schools will be eligible to submit up to 15 pieces of 2D work in the following categories, drawing, painting, mixed media, photography, printmaking and digital imagery.
• All work must be mounted or matted (white or black only). Please keep in mind that the winning entry headed to Washington can be no larger than 28”x28”x4” (28 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 4 inches deep) including the frame. Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 lbs.
• Obtain required signature, parental consent form, copyright release and plagiarism and authorship forms on copy of entry form and attach to the back of the mounted work.
• No work will be accepted without a copy of a completed and signed entry form attached to the back of the entry.
• No frames, glass, plexiglass or wood strips allowed (canvas pieces may have wooden supports.
• Protect all 2D surfaces with appropriate fixatives, transparent sheets, are highly recommended.
• Fill out the group inventory sheet in duplicate, keeping one.
• Wrap all the work in heavy brown wrapping paper and place your Inventory sheet on the top. Label the outside of your package with the school’s name, your name or contact person with contact info (phone/email) and the total number of pieces inside.
• Work must be grouped in brown craft paper, one grouping per school. Name of school, address, contact person and phone number must be clearly marked on the top of the craft paper package in black marker, approximately 2” lettering.

Contact Information:
Kim Arouca
Congressman Delahunt’s Office
800-794-9911
kim.arouca@mail.house.gov

Sally Dean Mello Art Complex Museum
781.934.6634
sallydeanmello@yahoo.com