Since 1993, Congressman Becerra has held an annual Student Art Competition open to all high school students who reside in his congressional district. Each work of art entered into the competition is judged by a panel of local artists and competition sponsors for the chance to be displayed in the United States Capitol for one year. Artists who enter their work all receive special recognition and the chance to win many great prizes at the annual Awards Ceremony, which is typically held in the spring. 

All high school students who reside in California's 34th Congressional District are eligible to compete in the annual competition. 

Watch 2016 winner Soobin Kim describe her visit to Washington, D.C.: 

Who can participate?

• All high school students and 7th and 8th graders who attend a comprehensive middle or high school who reside in the 34th Congressional District are eligible to participate in the competition. If you do not know what district you live in, click here to find your representative.
• All artwork must have a signed “Student Release Form” securely attached.  Please do not tape the form to the artwork.
• Complete Art Competition Guidelines & Information Sheet
• Student Release Form

Important Rules & Guidelines

All art entries must meet the following criteria:

• Artwork must be two-dimensional
• Artwork must be no smaller than 8 inches by 10 inches and no larger than 24 inches wide by 24 inches tall by 4 inches thick 
• Not weigh more than 15 pounds
• 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 (Not 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 (Not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing)
• The deadline to submit an art peice is March 6, 2017 at 5:00pm. 

Entries must be in one of the following mediums:

• Paintings:  oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
• Drawings:  pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
• Collage:  must be two dimensional
• Prints:  lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
• Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
• Computer-generated art
• Photography

Recognition

The first place winner of the contest receives:

• An all expense paid trip to Washington D.C.
• His or her artwork is displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.

2016 Student Art Competition Winners