Art Competition
Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district.
The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in Kansas' First District. The over-all winner of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will also include artwork from other contest winners nation-wide.
Art works entered in the contest may be up to 28 inches by 28 inches (including the frame) and may be up to 4 inches in depth. The art work may be:
- 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, or
- Photography.
Artwork by Heather Woleslagel, the 2016 winner from the First District of Kansas
All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.
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, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.
If you would like to enter the annual Congressional District Art Competition, please submit the following form to Ashley.howard@mail.house.gov. The deadline for submitting entries for the 2016 Congressional Arts Competition was Thursday March 17, 2016 at 5:00pm.
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