2019 Congressional High School Art Competition Entries Accepted Through April 29
Posted March 3, 2019 09:15 am
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as Neal Dunn's Congressional District 2 of Florida.
The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in District 2.
Learn more about Congressional District 2
The winning artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will include the winning artwork from all participating districts from around the country. The winning artwork is also featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page. Scroll down to see how to enter.
Rules Summary
Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, may be up to 4 inches in depth, and not weigh more than 15 pounds. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than 26 inches by 26 inches.
Submissions
• Paintings - including oil, acrylics,
and watercolors
• Drawings - including pastels, colored
pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers
(It is recommended that charcoal and pastel
drawings be fixed)
• Collages - must be two dimensional
• Prints - including lithographs,
silkscreen, and block prints
• Mixed Media - use of more than two mediums
such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
• Computer-generated art
• Photography
All entries must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws.
Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted.
Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).
The deadline for submission is Monday, April 29, 2019.
In District 2, all submissions should be mailed or dropped off at Representative Dunn's District Offices.
District 2 contact: Shelby Hodgkins, 202-225-5235
