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 17th 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.
Artwork will be accepted at the WVIA Studios in Pittston, PA or Mainstreet Gallery in Kingston, PA during normal business hours (Weekdays 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Artwork must be submitted by Thursday, March 31, 2016 and must be matted, but does not have to be framed. To be eligible for the Congressional Arts Competition the high school student must reside in the 17th Congressional district.
Students MUST HAVE TWO copies of the consent/release/submission form from the competition, with ONE copy ATTACHED to the back of their piece.
Important documents for the 2016 Congressional Arts competition:
Art works entered in the contest may be up to 28” x 28” x 4”, 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
- Photography
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.