Congressman John D. Dingell

Friday, April 6, 2007

Dearborn, MI - Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI15) is pleased to announce the 26th Annual Congressional Art Competition, which will be held at Eastern Michigan University on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. The Congressional Arts Competition provides teen artists in Michigan’s 15th Congressional District the opportunity to showcase their artwork; the piece that is selected as the most outstanding will hang in the US Capitol complex for a year.

“For the past 26 years, this competition has provided a wonderful forum for young artists to show off their artistic capabilities to the community. One student will have the tremendous opportunity to display their art in the US Capitol Complex where thousand of visitors walk through each day,” said Congressman Dingell. “I am excited to view all of the entries and look forward to honoring our winner.”

The winning pieces from each of the 435 Congressional districts will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel – an underground pedestrian walkway between the US House of Representatives Office Buildings and the US Capitol. The winning artist from each District will be invited to Washington, DC, to take part in the opening ceremonies for this wonderful display.

Who: Congressman John D. Dingell

What: Congressional Arts Competition 2007 “An Artistic Discovery”

When: Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 2pm

Where: Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center, 900 Oakwood St., Ypsilanti

High school art teachers or students who would like more information concerning the competition should call Shanda Misiolek in Congressman Dingell’s Dearborn office at 313-278-2936 or Michael Klotz in Congressman Dingell’s Ypsilanti office at 734-481-1100. Entries will be accepted through April 20, 2007.