Congressman García Announces Winner of 2022 Congressional Art Competition
Congressman García Announces Winner of 2022 Congressional Art Competition
CHICAGO, IL — Today Congressman Jesús “Chuy '' García (IL-04) announced that the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition representing the 4th Congressional District is Angela Casas, a 10th grade student at Multicultural Arts High School who submitted a pastel piece on canvas entitled “Paint in Sounds.” Her piece depicts a mariachi band and incorporates themes from Día de los Muertos and the Little Village Arch which have deep roots in Latino, Mexican and Chicago immigrant culture. It will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside winning artwork from students from all across the United States.
To view pictures of Angela and her winning piece, click here.
To view pictures of Angela during her visit to Washington for the unveiling of her art work, click here.
“I congratulate Angela Casas for representing our district and winning the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. Her piece is inspiring and I’m glad to see her love for Little Village and the culture of our shared Latino and Mexican immigrant community,” said Congressman García. “For the next year, every time I walk from my office to the floor of the House of Representatives to vote, I will be proud to see Angela’s work displayed in the halls of the United States Capitol. I am always impressed to see the talent of young students in our community, and I encourage all participants to keep up their great work and to participate again next year.”
“My inspiration behind this was a Mariachi Band from my Latino culture. I’m of Hispanic origin, as well as Mexican,” said Angela Casas. “I wanted this to be something that represented me, my culture, and my family. My family and I are all artists and we love pastels, and the significance of culture and religion. I decided to paint a part of my culture, and a part of Little Village’s culture since we are a big Latino community with a deep history and cultural roots.”
About the Competition
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.
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