Art Competition

2020 NJ-11 Virtual Congressional Art Competition

Each spring, Congress holds a nationwide high school art competition open to all high school students from each congressional district. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Students submit entries to their Representative’s office, and panels of judges select the winning entries.

The competition took place virtually this year and showcases high school students’ creativity and artistic expression. Submissions were reviewed by Michele Marinelli, Curator of the Guinness Collection at the Morris Museum and Ira Wagner, Interim Director of the Montclair Art Museum.

The following students earned distinction for their pieces:

• First Place: Kate Terhune, Mountain Lakes High School, “Nighttime Allure”
• Second Place: Lindsey Mei Alvarez, Morris Catholic High School, "Mind”
• Third Place: Sofia Rodriguez, Morris County School of Technology, “The Hallway”

FIRST PLACE: Kate Terhune, Mountain Lakes High School, “Nighttime Allure.”

SECOND PLACE: Lindsey Mei Alvarez, Morris Catholic High School, "Mind."

THIRD PLACE: Sofia Rodriguez, Morris County School of Technology, “The Hallway."

2019

First Place, Tafari Dempster, Whippany Park High School,"Euphoria"