2012 Congressional Art Competition

Congressman Dan Benishek is pleased to announce that Nicole Lindquist, a senior from Manistique High School in Manistique, is the winner of the 2012 Congressional Art Contest in the First District.   Nicole’s acrylic painting, titled “Jeremy,” (pictured above) will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.  Nicole’s work is emblematic of the many talented young artists in Northern Michigan.  We would like to thank all those who participated. Congratulations to Nicole!

The Congressional Art Contest has been held annually for the last 31 years and is sponsored by the Congressional Institute.  If you want to learn more about the contest, please go to www.conginst.org for more details.