WASHINGTON –Congressman Jeb Hensarling (TX-5) is asking high school students who live or attend school in his congressional district to participate in the 2012 Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery. 

“Each year, this exciting competition provides Members of Congress the opportunity to showcase the artistic talent of high school students within their districts, thereby acknowledging our nation’s gifted young artists,” said Congressman Hensarling. “I am pleased to announce that the Fifth Congressional District is once again participating in the competition and I look forward to seeing the artwork that our talented students submit.”

The competition is open to all high school students who live in the Fifth Congressional District of Texas. As in years past, the winning entry from each congressional district will be displayed in a special exhibit located in a corridor of the U.S. Capitol for one year.  The winning student and a guest will be invited to attend a special ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling the artwork in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.  Two complimentary airline tickets, courtesy of a major airline, will be provided to attend the ceremony.

Teachers and students wishing to participate this year’s competition should contact Alexandra Collumb in my Dallas office at (214) 349-9996 or Amy Gould in my Athens office at (903) 675-8288 for official contest dates, rules and guidelines.  Artwork must be submitted to Congressman Hensarling’s office no later than Friday, April 20th to be considered.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITION AND TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION