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Congressional Art Competition
The Congressional Art Competition was started 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.
The competition is open to all high school students (grades 9 - 12) in the 7th District. The artwork of the over-all winner of our district competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with the artwork from other winners nation-wide.
General Guidelines
- The competition is open to high school students only.
- Artwork must be 2-dimensional.
- Each piece can be no larger than 28” x 28” x 4” (28 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 4 inches deep), including the frame. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it will be required to be framed and must adhere to the size guidelines.
- Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 lbs.
Accepted media for artwork are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
- Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
- Collage
- Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two medias such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Computer-Generated Art
- Photography
Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo (other than the student’s own), painting, graphic, advertisement, or any other work produced by another person is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).
Artwork will hang in the Capitol for the entire year of the exhibition and cannot be returned to the students earlier. Students should, therefore, submit artwork they will not need for other purposes.
Artwork must adhere to the policy of the House Office Building Commission. In accordance with this policy, exhibits depicting subjects of contemporary political controversy or a sensationalistic or gruesome nature are not allowed. It is necessary that all artwork be reviewed by the panel chaired by the Architect of the Capitol and any portion not in consonance with the Commission’s policy will be omitted from the exhibit. The panel will make the final decision regarding the suitability of all artwork for the Congressional Art Competition exhibition in the Capitol.
If you plan to participate in the 2014 Art Competition, please submit your entry AND the student release form attached at the bottom of the page to your school’s principal no later than...
Students with additional questions about the art competition should contact Nyaesia Campbell in Congresswoman Sewell’s Birmingham Office at (205) 254-1960.
The Congressional Art Competition was started 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.
The competition is open to all high school students (grades 9 - 12) in the 7th District. The artwork of the over-all winner of our district competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with the artwork from other winners nation-wide.
Theme: “Celebrating the Sights and Sounds of the 7th Congressional District”
General Guidelines
- The competition is open to high school students only.
- Artwork must be 2-dimensional.
- Each piece can be no larger than 28” x 28” x 4” (28 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 4 inches deep), including the frame. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it will be required to be framed and must adhere to the size guidelines.
- Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 lbs.
Accepted media for artwork are as follows:
o Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
o Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
o Collage
o Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
o Mixed Media: use of more than two medias such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
o Computer-Generated Art
o Photography
Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo (other than the student’s own), painting, graphic, advertisement, or any other work produced by another person is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).
Artwork will hang in the Capitol for the entire year of the exhibition and cannot be returned to the students earlier. Students should, therefore, submit artwork they will not need for other purposes.
Artwork must adhere to the policy of the House Office Building Commission. In accordance with this policy, exhibits depicting subjects of contemporary political controversy or a sensationalistic or gruesome nature are not allowed. It is necessary that all artwork be reviewed by the panel chaired by the Architect of the Capitol and any portion not in consonance with the Commission’s policy will be omitted from the exhibit. The panel will make the final decision regarding the suitability of all artwork for the Congressional Art Competition exhibition in the Capitol.
If you plan to participate in the 2013 Art Competition, please submit your entry AND the student release form attached at the bottom of the page to your school’s principal no later than March 25, 2013.
Students with additional questions about the art competition should contact Nyaesia Campbell in Congresswoman Sewell’s Birmingham Office at (205) 254-1960.
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The Congressional Art Competition was started 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.
The competition is open to all high school students (grades 9 - 12) in the 7th District. The artwork of the over-all winner of our district competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with the artwork from other winners nation-wide.
Theme: “Celebrating the Sights and Sounds of the 7th Congressional District”
General Guidelines
- The competition is open to high school students only.
- Artwork must be 2-dimensional.
- Each piece can be no larger than 28” x 28” x 4” (28 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 4 inches deep), including the frame. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it will be required to be framed and must adhere to the size guidelines.
- Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 lbs.
Accepted media for artwork are as follows:
o Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
o Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
o Collage
o Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
o Mixed Media: use of more than two medias such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
o Computer-Generated Art
o Photography
Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo (other than the student’s own), painting, graphic, advertisement, or any other work produced by another person is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).
Artwork will hang in the Capitol for the entire year of the exhibition and cannot be returned to the students earlier. Students should, therefore, submit artwork they will not need for other purposes.
Artwork must adhere to the policy of the House Office Building Commission. In accordance with this policy, exhibits depicting subjects of contemporary political controversy or a sensationalistic or gruesome nature are not allowed. It is necessary that all artwork be reviewed by the panel chaired by the Architect of the Capitol and any portion not in consonance with the Commission’s policy will be omitted from the exhibit. The panel will make the final decision regarding the suitability of all artwork for the Congressional Art Competition exhibition in the Capitol.
If you plan to participate in the 2013 Art Competition, please submit your entry AND the student release form attached at the bottom of the page to your school’s principal no later than March 25, 2013.
Students with additional questions about the art competition should contact Nyaesia Campbell in Congresswoman Sewell’s Birmingham Office at (205) 254-1960.
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