Congressman Joe Neguse Announces 3rd Annual Congressional Art Competition
Lafayette, CO—Today, Congressman Neguse announced the launch of his 3rd annual Congressional Art Competition for students in the 2nd Congressional District. The Congressional Art Competition is meant to encourage creativity and is an opportunity for high school students to be recognized for their artistic talents not only within the Congressional District but in our nation's capital.
“We’re excited to launch this year’s Congressional Art Competition for students across the 2nd Congressional District,” said Congressman Joe Neguse. “The competition has showcased tremendous talent and creativity over the last two years, and we look forward to seeing this year’s submissions.”
The past two winners, Jessica Raichle and Ollie Pol, both had their winning pieces hung in the halls of the Capitol for one year to celebrate their incredible accomplishments.
The Congressional Art 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.
Submissions for the competition will be accepted through April 23rd, 2021, and can be emailed to Jill Grano at Jill.grano@mail.house.gov. If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition visit neguse.house.gov.
The overall winner of the 2nd District's competition will have their work displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will encompass the artwork from other contest winners nation-wide.
Requirements
Artwork must be two-dimensional. Each framed artwork can be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive in Washington, DC, framed. Even when framed, it must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds.
Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc
- Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
- Collages: must be two dimensional
- Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Computer-generated art
- Photographs
Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate 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. For more information on copyright laws, we recommend you visit here.
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