Calling All High School Students in the 4th Congressional District: The Congressional Art Competition Deadline is April 29
Calling All High School Students in the 4th Congressional District:
The Congressional Art Competition Deadline is April 29
2022 Congressional Art Competition Open to High School Students
CHICAGO, IL – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) is looking for talented high school students to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, members of the U.S. House of Representatives receive artistic submissions from their districts as part of the annual art competition. The competition is open to all high school students from the 4th Congressional District. The winning piece of art will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, alongside winning art pieces from students from all across the United States. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, April 29, 2022.
The artwork must be an original piece and can be a drawing, painting, collage, print, form of mixed media, photography, or computer generated.
"Every year I'm in awe of the quality of the artwork submitted by students to the Congressional Art Competition. We have many talented high school artists in the district and I want to see their work," said Congressman García. "I invite teachers and parents to share this opportunity with their students to encourage as many aspiring young artists to submit a work of art for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition."
Students interested in participating can learn more about the competition and submission process at chuygarcia.house.gov/services/art-competition.
A video of a conversation between Congressman García and Katherrin A. Bilordo, winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition can be found here. To see Katherrin's mixed-media piece "Before and After" click here.
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, more than 650,000 high school students have been involved in the nationwide competition.
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