Congressional Art Competition
Selection of 2011 Winners
Colored Tongue
by Ann Townley
Hon. Lee Terry
Nebraska, District 2
Comfort in Chaos
by Michaela Schlesinger
Hon. Adrian Smith
Nebraska, District 3
Molded by the War
by Kelsey Follansbee
Hon. Frank C. Guinta
New Hampshire, District 1
Brain Transfer
by Shyra Oker-Teed
Hon. Charles F. Bass
New Hampshire, District 2
Perspectives
by Tanner Egan
Hon. Frank A. LoBiondo
New Jersey, District 2
The Runaway
by Artemis Tapliga
Hon. Christopher H. Smith
New Jersey, District 4
If I Could Read Your Mind
by Kayla Osborne
Hon. Scott Garrett
New Jersey, District 5
Illustration
by Yilan Chang
Hon. Frank Pallone, Jr.
New Jersey, District 6
Sociopath
by Lauren Gallagher
Hon. Leonard Lance
New Jersey, District 7
Stolen Moments
by Christie Encarnacion
Hon. Bill Pascrell, Jr.
New Jersey, District 8
When blue, I game."
by Nina Yoshida
Hon. Steven R. Rothman
New Jersey, District 9
In Pieces
by Bahiyyah Sing
Hon. Donald M. Payne*
New Jersey, District 10
Max
by Andrea Ibarra
Hon. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
New Jersey, District 11
Other
by Emma Winslow Funaki
Hon. Rush D. Holt
New Jersey, District 12
True Me
by Victor Cedeņo
Hon. Albio Sires
New Jersey, District 13
Good Morning Cuchillo Canyon
by Serafina Quintero
Hon. Martin Heinrich
New Mexico, District 1
Untitled
by Manuel Golden
Hon. Stevan Pearce
New Mexico, District 2
Since 1912
by Dylan Tenorio
Hon. Ben Ray Lujan
New Mexico, District 3
Rainy Day Window
by Kylee Love
Hon. Shelley Berkley
Nevada, District 1
Controlled Chaos
by Katrina Valdez
Hon. Dean Heller*
Nevada, District 2
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. The competition provides an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents.
Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of local artists in each district select the winning entries, which are then displayed for one year at the Capitol.
Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC. Since it began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
Enter the 2012 Competition Now
Step 1—Visit your representative's website to find out if your district is participating in the competition and to ensure your work can be completed in time to meet your representative's deadline for submission.
Step 2—Fill out, print, sign and submit the 2012 Student Information/Release Form with each piece of artwork to your representative by the deadline specified on their website.
Step 3—Make sure your entry meets all of the 2012 Art Competition Guidelines.
Remember, all entries must meet the following criteria:
- Be two dimensional
- Be no larger than 28 inches wide by 28 inches tall by 4 inches thick
- Not weigh more than 15 pounds
- Be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws.