Initiated by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982, the Congressional Art Competition is an annual nationwide competition that allows high school students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories to showcase their artistic abilities. Art can be presented in a variety of media, including photography, sketching, and paint. Since its beginning, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.
The competition is open to all tenth through twelfth grade students. Students interested in submitting their pieces of art should review the guidelines available at Bachmann.house.gov. All artwork must be received in Bachmann’s Woodbury or Waite Park district offices by April 25, 2012. All entries will be on display in the Woodbury district office through May 4, 2012.
Click here for the student release form. Click here for additional guidelines.
In spring 2011, winners from the Sixth District of Minnesota were announced:
First place went to Brittany Moreno, a sophomore at Woodbury High School. In June, Brittany and her family traveled to Washington, D.C. after learning she was the winner of the annual student competition with a mixed media painting titled, “Looking through Broken Glass,” depicting sail boats.
Her painting will hang in the tunnel connecting the Cannon House office building to the U.S. Capitol traveled daily by members of Congress, staff and visitors to Washington, D.C.. Thanks to everyone who took part in last year's competition!
