Chicago, IL. ---- The competition is a yearly event held in each of the 435 Congressional Districts, including the 1^st Congressional District in Illinois .  It highlights the importance of art education by recognizing outstanding talented young artists in their districts.  The winning entries are exhibited for a year in a display in the United States Capitol Building .

Any student at a public or private high school, including alternative or vocational schools, in the 1^st Congressional District is eligible to submit a work of art by April 30^th 2007.  Artwork must be two-dimensional (no sculpture) and can be in any medium, including painting, drawing, collage, print, mixed media, computer generated or photography, no larger then 30'' by 30'' to the outside dimensions of the frame and it must be ready to hang.

A panel of judges will select the winning artwork, which will be announced at a reception (May 4^th 2007)   This student's winning piece will represent the 1^st Congressional District in the nationwide exhibit at the United Stated Capitol.

This is a unique way to showcase and recognize the artistic talents of our high school students and allow one lucky student's artwork to hang in our capitol to inspire our nation's leaders everyday.

If you are a high school student or know of an artistically inclined student, please contact 773-224-6500 or email Lawrence.seals@mail.house.gov . Find out if you are in the 1st district at
http://civicfootprint.org/