Art Competition

The 2014 Congressional Art Competition is underway! This annual competition recognizes and honors the artistic talents of high school students in Arkansas’s 4th Congressional District and throughout the country.  All high school students currently in grades 9-12 are welcome to participate.

This year, 3 wonderful Arkansas art professionals will judge the contest for the 4th District and select the first, second, and third place winners. The results will be announced during the week of May 12th and all 4th district winners will be invited to attend a reception on Friday, June 6th in Hot Springs. The first place winner will also be invited to the National Congressional Art Competition Winners Reception in Washington, D.C. and will have their artwork displayed in the Cannon tunnel of the U.S. Capitol. 

All qualifying entries must be post-marked or received no later than Thursday, May 1st, 2014. Teachers, please select the two (2) most outstanding pieces of artwork and mail the entries to my Hot Springs office. Address all entries to the attention of Lisa Harst at 100 Reserve Street, Suite No. 307, Hot Springs, AR 71901.

Each participant should create a piece of art using the specifications provided in the rules and regulations form. Additionally, all entries must be accompanied by a student release form. For a copy of the art submission checklist, please click here. For more information, please contact Lisa Harst in my Hot Springs office at (501) 520-5892 or Lisa.Harst@mail.house.gov.