Congressional Art Competition
Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District.
The Congressional Art Competition is open to all IL-14 high school students who live in the district.
The winning artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with other participating districts from around the country. The winning artwork will also be featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page.
Guidelines:
Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds. Artwork must be two-dimensional.
The accepted mediums are as follows:
- 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. 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). Click here for a full list of rules and regulations for the competition.
Submission Details:
We are accepting all in-person submissions from Monday, March 11 until Friday, April 19, 2024.
Artwork must meet the physical specifications given by the Congressional Art Competition. All entries must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 19, 2024. Each submission must include a Student Information & Release Form (as well as all physical signatures from student, parent, and art teacher).
To schedule a drop off for your artwork please email Underwood.DistrictOffice@mail.house.gov
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