Art Competition
The Fourth District has a lot of talented young artists who deserve an opportunity to show off their artistic skills.
Each year, I am pleased to host a competition and select a piece of art and artist to represent the Fourth District in the Annual Congressional High School Art Competition and National Exhibition, "An Artistic Discovery."
Winning students have their artwork displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Additionally, I am able to host the winning student and a guest of their choice in D.C. for an art workshop in the city. Students are able to see their artwork on display in the Capitol for the first time.
Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district.
The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in the 4th District. The over-all winner of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will also include artwork from other contest winners nation-wide.
Art works entered in the contest may be up to 32 inches by 32 inches (including the frame) and may be up to 4 inches in depth. The art work may be
- Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
- Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers
- Collage
- Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
- Mixed Media
- Computer Generated Art
- Photography
All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.
The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.
If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition - including this year's deadlines - please submit the following form.
For more information about the Annual Congressional High School Art Competition and National Exhibition, please contact my Norman office at (405) 329-6500.
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