Fourth District Congressional Art Competition to be held May 12 at the Chapman Cultural Center

(May 7, 2008)

The 27th-annual Fourth District Congressional Art Competition entitled “An Artistic Discovery,” will be held Monday, May 12 at the Chapman Cultural Center (200 E. St. John’s St.) in Spartanburg. Winners will be announced later in the day at a reception from 6-7 p.m.

Area high school students participate in the competition annually among their peers from Greenville, Spartanburg and Union counties. Six finalists are chosen with the grand finalists piece selected to represent the Fourth District in the Congressional Exhibition in Washington, D.C. All other winners will be displayed throughout the summer months at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, S.C.

Last year’s winner was Chelsea Tillotson from Spartanburg High School.

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Wilson at (864) 232-1141.

330 Cannon Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515, 220.225.6030 - 105 N Spring Street, Suite 111, Greenville, SC 29601, 864.232.1141 - 464 East Main Street, Suite 8, Spartanburg, SC 29302, 864.582.6422 - Union County 864.427.2205