April 2, 2008

Rep. Dicks Announces 2008 Congressional Art Competition

Congressman Dicks is pleased to announce the 2008 Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” This event is a nationwide annual art competition that allows high school students from across the United States to showcase their artistic ability. The winning student from each district is invited to Washington, DC for the ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 25, 2008, and will have his or her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.

Qualifications

• The competition is open to high school students who reside in the 6th Congressional District.
• Artwork categories are as follows:
  • Paintings: oil, acrylic, watercolor, etc.
  • Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
  • Collage: must be two dimensional
  • Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
  • Computer-generated art
  • Photography
  • Mixed media: use of more than two mediums listed above.
• Each entry must be an original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws.
• Artwork must fall within the following guidelines:
  • Artwork must be two-dimensional.
  • Artwork can be no larger than 30 inches by 30 inches, and no more than 4 inches deep, including a frame. The winning artwork must be framed to hang in the Capitol.
  • Artwork will hang in the Capitol for the entire year of the exhibition and cannot be returned early to the artist. Students should submit artwork they will not need for other purposes.
• Winner will be notified. The winner is eligible to travel to Washington, DC for an unveiling reception on June 25, 2008.
• Artwork must be submitted to Congressman Dicks' Tacoma office by Friday, May 2, 2008. Please do not send mail to the Washington, DC office as it may become damaged or delayed in transit.

Rep. Norm Dicks
Attn: Art Competition Coordinator
1019 Pacific Ave. Suite 806
Tacoma, WA 98402

• A copy of the Student Release Form, available for download below, signed by both the teacher and the student, must be attached to the artwork to certify the originality of the piece.

Required Form

• Student Release Form

Questions may be directed to my Tacoma office at (253) 593-6536 or by email.

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