2010 Congressional Art Competition Flyer - Congressman Kissell NC District Eight

Congressional Art Competition Official Guidelines

2010 Congressional Art Competition Student Information and Release Form

Each spring since 1982, a nation-wide high school arts competition has been sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Over 650,000 high school students have been involved since the inception of this program. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation.

The Eighth District Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in the district. The winning artwork from the district will be displayed in the United States Capitol for one year. The exhibit in Washington will also include artwork from other contest winners throughout the country.

Artwork entered in the contest must be two dimensional and may be up to 28”x28”x4” including the frame. Submitted artwork is not required to be framed however the winning submission must be framed for display in the U.S. Capitol therefore all submissions should account for the additional size that a frame may add. The art work may be:

• Paintings: including oil, acrylics, and watercolor

• Drawings: including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers

• Collage: must be two dimensional

• Prints: including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints

• Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums

• Computer-generated Art

• Photography

All entries must be original in concept, design, and execution. For further guidelines, please read the Competition Official Guidelines.

Deadline: Submissions must be delivered to the Concord District Office by 5:00pm on Monday, May 3. In addition to your artwork, you must also submit a typed 2010 Congressional Art Competition Student Information & Release Form signed by the student, teacher, and parent/guardian.

Concord District Office Address:

325 McGill Avenue, Suite 500
Concord, NC 28027

Submissions will be judged by an independent panel and will be announced prior to May 24.

If you have further questions regarding the annual Congressional Art Competition please contact the Concord District Office at (704) 786-1612 or the Washington Office at (202) 225-3715.