CHICAGO, IL - Congressman Dan Lipinski announced the 2006 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in the Third Congressional District of Illinois. Lipinski stated, "This nationwide art competition provides Members of Congress an excellent opportunity to showcase the talents of their creative high school constituents and acknowledge our nation's gifted young artists."

The competition is open to high school students only. The framed piece must be two-dimensional and be no larger than 30 inch by 30 inch. Winning pieces will hang in the Capitol for an entire year and cannot be returned earlier. All other pieces will hang in Congressman Dan Lipinski's district offices. A release form must be signed by both the artist and teacher. Pieces must be received at the Congressman District offices in Chicago (6245 S. Archer Ave.),Oak Lawn (5205 W. 95 Street), or LaGrange (19 W. Hillgrove Ave.) by May 12, 2006.

For more information about the comeptition, please contact Christopher Jutton at 312-886-0481 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit the Congressman's Lipinski's website.