Congressional 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 (grades 9-12) who reside in California's 26th Congressional District. The overall 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 nationwide.

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
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.

For more information on the Congressional Art Competition, click here: http://www.house.gov/content/educate/art_competition/.

A TYPED copy of the Student Information and Release Form, signed by the teacher, a parent or guardian, and the student, must be securely attached to the back of the artwork to certify the originality of the piece, which can be found here: LINK. Please retain a copy for your records.

All submissions must be dropped off at either the Thousand Oaks or Oxnard offices between 9am and 5:30pm no later than Wednesday, April 27, 2016, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. If you have any questions, please contact my district offices at (805) 379-1779.

If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition - including this year's deadlines - please submit the following form.

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Contact Information

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Entry Information

Entry Title:

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Medium—Please Select One

Painting

Drawing

Mixed Media

Computer Graphic

Photography

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