Art Competition
The 2014 8th District Congressional Art Competition winner has been chosen!
Congratulations to 12th grader Nate Choi of Duluth for his winning submission, "Topper Hockey Pride!"
Read more about Nate's winning submission, "Topper Hockey Pride."
Click here to see Nate's artwork in full size.
Each spring, as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, I sponsor a district-wide high school arts competition to recognize and encourage the amazing and talented youth we have in Minnesota's 8th District. If you are in high school and live in Minnesota's 8th District, send us a high-resolution photograph or scanned image of your artwork and enter to win! The over-all winner will be displayed for one year in the halls of the U.S. Capitol, and will receive a trip for themselves and a parent or guardian to come to Washington for the unveiling. Runner-ups' submissions will be proudly hung in our Duluth office.
Note: Please do not send us your original piece, only a high-resolution photo or scanned image of it!
You may submit:
- Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
- Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers
- Collage
- Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
- Mixed Media
- Computer Generated Art
- Photography
All entries must be your own concept, design, and execution. Please remember that these will be framed and hung on the wall, so artwork that fits the dimensions of 28 inches x 28 inches works best.
The Congressional Art 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, more than 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.
If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition - including this year's deadlines - please submit the following form.
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