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 the 3rd 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” x 28” x 4” (including the frame). 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
- Photography
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 learn more about this years High School Art Competition, please see the links below:
https://yoho.house.gov/sites/yoho.house.gov/files/2016_Rules_for_Students_and_Teachers.pdf
https://yoho.house.gov/sites/yoho.house.gov/files/2016_Student_Release_Form.pdf
https://yoho.house.gov/sites/yoho.house.gov/files/2016_art_submission_checklist.pdf
If you would like to participate in the 2016 Congressional District Art Competition please fill out and submit the form below.
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