CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON OFFERS STUDENTS A CHANCE TO REPRESENT THE 30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN NATIONAL SHOWCASE

Dallas, Texas (Wednesday, March 09, 2011) – Congresswoman Johnson urges high school students residing in the 30th Congressional District to enter their artwork in the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. The winning piece will be displayed in the United States Capitol for one year along with winners from other Congressional districts.

The 2011 Congressional Art Competition is open to all public, private, and home-schooled high school students residing in the Texas 30th Congressional District.  

How to Compete:      Students will create an original piece of artwork no larger than 28”x 28”x4” and submit it with a completed Student Release Form to Congresswoman Johnson’s District Office, 3102 Maple Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75201. The 2011 Congressional Art Competition Student Release Form can be found on www.ebjohnson.house.gov under the “For Students” tab.

Due Date:                   All artwork is due by Friday, April 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.


Artwork must be two-dimensional and cannot weigh more than 15 lbs. Acceptable media include: paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media, computer-generated art and photography.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. She is also the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas that includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Turtle Creek, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.