2016 Congressional District 9 Art Competition

Student Guidelines for the Art Competition

First Thing to Do:  Let your art teacher know that you are interested in participating in the competition and get to work!

Artwork Dimensions:  Artwork must be 2-dimensional and no larger than 28”x28”x4”, including the frame.  Artwork must not weigh more than 15 pounds and all work must be ready to hang on the wall—no exceptions!

Categories: 

Painting, Drawing, Photography, Digital, Mixed-Media, Print, Collage

Awards

Best in Show:  The piece judged as “Best in Show” will hang in the U.S. Capitol for 1 year.  The Best in Show artist will travel to D.C. for a reception with all the “Best in Show” artists from the U.S.

Best in Show Runner-Up:  The piece judged as “Best in Show Runner-Up” will hang in Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema’s District Office for 1 year.

1st 2nd 3rd Place and 2 Honorable Mentions in all categories will be determined.

Deadlines:  Teachers and students must notify our office by Wednesday April 11, 2016 to confirm participation in the exhibit. 

Collecting Artwork:  Artwork must be ready to be picked up from the schools by Monday April 25, 2016.

Reception and Awards Presentation

Saturday, April 30, 2016, 1:00PM to 2:30PM

Tempe History Museum

809 East Southern Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85282

Please contact Bianca Castro in Congresswoman Sinema’s Office with your questions at bianca.castro@mail.house.gov.

Required Forms

2016 Student Release Form (09/20/1612:59 PMET )
2016 Rules for Students & Teachers (09/20/1612:58 PMET )

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