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Congressional Art Competition
As a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus, I am pleased to announce the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, which is hosted by the U.S. House of Representatives. This is a wonderful opportunity to support young artistic talent in the nation, as well acknowledge our gifted students from the Central Coast.
Each spring, I invite high school students from the 24th Congressional District to enter a piece of art work in the competition. Each congressional district may submit one winner to have their artwork displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, and receive two roundtrip tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception for the new display in June 2014.
To enter the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, please follow the instructions below:
- Review the 2014 Art Competition Guidelines for Students and Teachers
- Follow the Art Submission Checklist
- Fill out the Student Information and Release Form and attach it to the back side of the submitted artwork
- Deliver artwork to one of my Congressional offices by 5 p.m. on Friday April 18th*
301 E. Carrillo St. Suite A, Santa Barbara 93101 (805-730-1710)
1101 S. Broadway Suite A, Santa Maria 93454 (805-349-3832)
1411 Marsh St. Suite 205, San Luis Obispo 93401(805-546-8348)
*Office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday-Friday. Please call prior to dropping off the submission to ensure my staff is available.
All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.
Art works entered in the contest may be up to 28 inches by 28 inches (including the frame) and up to 4 inches in depth.
The artwork may be:
- Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercol
- Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers
- Collages
- Prints – including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
If you, or a young artist you know, would like more information about the 2014 Congressional Arts Competition, please submit the form below or call 805-730-1710.
2013 Congressional Art Competition Winner Christa Weston (Ernest Righetti High School) and Rep. Lois Capps with Christa’s winning piece.
Past winner:
The Congressional Arts 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.
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