Art Competition

Every year, members of Congress hold a nationwide art competition called "An Artistic Discovery." Each high school student in Oregon's Second Congressional District is invited to compete for the chance to have his or her artwork displayed in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. I hope you will consider encouraging students you know to participate.

 To enter the contest, students should submit no more than two photographs of their artwork, and the Student Information & Release Form, to my office by May 2, 2011.  You may either email photos (JPEG format), along with the student's name, address, and school to Belinda.Scalas@mail.house.gov or send photos via U.S. mail to my Medford office:

Congressman Greg Walden

Congressional Art Competition

843 E. Main St., Suite 400

Medford, OR 97504

(800) 533-3303

One finalist will be chosen by a panel of judges who will select an overall winner and four runners-up.  Students will be notified in May and the winning artwork will be sent to Washington, D.C. to be displayed as part of the national student art exhibition in the Cannon Tunnel, an underground pedestrian walkway leading to the United States Capitol used daily by Members of Congress, staff, and visitors.  The four runners-up will have their artwork displayed in my offices in Bend, Medford, La Grande, or Washington, D.C.  Artwork will be returned at the completion of the exhibition in June 2012.

Please contact Belinda Scalas in my Medford, OR office at (541) 776-4646 with any questions.