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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced that the 2006 Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, is now open to high school students throughout Oregon’s Second Congressional District, which includes central, southern and eastern Oregon. The contest is a nationwide endeavor for students to showcase their artistic abilities while competing for the chance to have their work displayed in the United States Capitol.
“This competition is a tremendous opportunity for young people interested in art, and it gives students the chance to have their work showcased for a national audience,” said Walden. “I walk by the exhibit of last year’s winners on a regular basis when I am in the Capitol and I enjoy seeing the talent collected from throughout the nation. I encourage all high school students with work they would like to share to send it in and be a part of this year’s An Artistic Discovery.”
To enter the Congressional Art Competition, students must submit no more than two photographs of their work to Walden’s office by Friday, May 12. After artwork is received, one winner will be selected from each of the 20 counties that make up Oregon’s Second District. A panel of local college art professors will judge each of these pieces to determine the final winners. The overall winner will have his or her artwork sent to Washington, D.C. to be displayed as part of the national student art exhibition in the U.S. Capitol. Three runners up will be invited to have their artwork hung in Walden’s Washington, D.C., Medford and Bend offices. Artwork will hang in the Capitol and Walden’s offices for one year and will be returned at the conclusion of An Artistic Discovery in 2007.
The Congressional Art Competition is open to high school students. In cases where grades 7-12 are in the same building, the competition is open to all students. Artwork submitted to the competition must be two-dimensional and can be no larger than 32 inches tall by 32 inches wide by 4 inches deep. The following artwork categories will be accepted: paintings, drawings, collages, prints, mixed media, computer generated art and photography. Each entry must be original in concept, design and execution. Guidelines for the competition, as well as the required student release form, can be found at the An Artistic Discovery link on Walden's home page at www.walden.house.gov.
Students who have questions about the competition can call Blair Larkins in Walden’s Washington, D.C. office at (202) 226-7342 or blair.larkins@mail.house.gov. Students may email photos by May 12 of their artwork to Blair at the above address, jpeg files are preferred, or artwork can be sent via postal mail to the following address (must be received by May 12):
Congressman Greg Walden
Attn: Grace Kalista
843 East Main Street, Suite 400
Medford, OR 97504
1-800-533-3303
Congressman Walden is in his fourth term representing the residents of Oregon’s Second Congressional District, which includes 20 counties in southern, central and eastern Oregon. He is a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce as well as the Committee on Resources. |
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