Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) shared details of the annual Congressional Art Competition this week.
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 in our Congressional District. The deadline to submit artwork is April 16th, 2021.
The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in the District. The winning artwork of our district’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol.
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 the above maximum dimensions. Submissions can be
• Paintings – including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
• 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. Click here to fill out the competition form. To arrange artwork submission, contact Liz Dessauer at 812-799-5230 or liz.dessauer@mail.house.gov.
