Congressional Art Competition

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About the Congressional Art Competition

Since its inception in 1982, each spring the House of Representatives holds an art competition to recognize distinguished student artists across the country. The annual Congressional Art Competition gives students a rare and unique opportunity to share their talent with the thousands of visitors who come to our nation’s Capital, and I invite all high school students residing within the 4th District of Texas to participate.

The competition is headed by a panel of judges in each participating District that select one piece of student artwork to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol. In addition to having their artwork displayed, each winning student is awarded an opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. in June, meet with his or her Member of Congress, and attend an award ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.

 

2014 Congressional Art Competition Winner

Congratulations to high school junior Christina Davis from DeKalb, Texas, 2014’s 4th District Congressional Art Competition Winner.

Christina's winning artwork, titled "To Move, To Touch, To Inspire," represents a particularly special memory to Christina. “This is one of my favorite pictures of my sister and me,” said Christina. “The photograph really shows how much I looked up to her and dreamed of one day being a ballerina just like her!”  

In “To Move, To Touch, To Inspire,” Christina employed the use of watercolor and chalk pastels, which are her favorite art techniques. When asked about her idea to paint on wood rather than canvas, she stated, “I had previously seen several pieces done on wood and was excited to try something different from anything I had ever done.” To learn more about Christina’s award-winning artwork, CLICK HERE.

Christina Davis's artwork, "To Move, To Touch, To Inspire"

Submitting Your Artwork

The Congressional Art Competition for 2014 is completed – thank you to all the students who participated and helped make it a success!

If you are interested in entering the Congressional Art Competition for 2015, please check back with this page for updated guidelines and rules.