The 2012 Congressional Art Competition has ended.  Thank you to those that participated.  The information below is instruction for the 2012 competition.  Details for the 2013 competition will be released in early 2013.  It is likely that the rules below will be similar to the rules for 2013. 

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.

If selected as the district winner, the art work, when framed, should be no larger than 28 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 4 inches deep, to the outside of the frame, and 15 pounds in weight.

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.

Submissions for this year must be received at the Danville office by Friday, April 27, 2012. The winner will be notified by May 8th.

If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition - including this year's deadlines - please submit the following form.

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