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Congressional Art Competition
As a proud member of the Congressional Arts Caucus, I have the opportunity to participate in the Artistic Discovery Contest, which provides a wonderful opportunity to support young artistic talent in the nation, as well acknowledge the gifted students from the South and Central Coasts.
Each spring, I invite high school students from the 23rd Congressional District to enter a piece of art work in the Artistic Discovery Contest.
The over-all winner of our district’s competition is invited to Washington D.C. for a ceremony and her or his winning piece will be proudly displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington also includes artwork from other contest winners nation-wide.
2012 Congressional Art Competition Winner Lea Fedaleo and Rep. Lois Capps with Lea's winning piece.
The Congressional Arts Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.
If you, or a young artist you know, would like to participate in the 2012 Congressional Arts Competition, please check back for updates on next year’s competition.
In the meantime, here is some information that you should know about the Artistic Discovery Competition:
- All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.
- Art works entered in the contest may be up to 32 inches by 32 inches (including the frame) and may be up to 4 inches in depth.
- The art work may be:
- Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
- Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers
- Collage
- Prints – including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
- Mixed Media
- Computer Generated Art
- Photography
If you would like more information on the annual Congressional Arts Competition please submit the following form.
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