WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, announced today that the University of Montana and the Savannah College of Art and Design have generously offered college scholarships to the Montana winner of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition.

“The Congressional Art Competition is a great way for Montana’s young artists to be recognized and rewarded for their talents, and I’m thankful to the University of Montana and Savannah College for helping to allow a young Montana artist the opportunity to develop their skills as an art student,” said Rehberg.

The University of Montana will award a $1000 scholarship for the 2011-2012 school year to this year’s winning artist who enrolls as an art major at UM.  The Savannah College of Art and Design is offering a $1500 per year admission scholarship for the winning Montana artist who is accepted into the school.

Each spring, the House of Representatives holds the Congressional Art Competition to recognize the outstanding original artwork of high school students from each congressional district by displaying their work for one year in the Cannon Tunnel in the U.S. Capitol.  The grand prize winner and a guest will also be invited to a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Reception in Washington, D.C. in June.

The competition is open to all students enrolled in a Montana high school or home-school equivalent. All submissions are due by Friday, April 22, 2011.  Further information, including official rules, guidelines, and instructions for submission, can be found online at http://rehberg.house.gov under the Art Competition heading in the Services tab.