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2008 Art Competition

2008 Congressional Art Competition - "An Artistic Discovery"

Art Hanging in the Cannon TunnelThe annual Congressional Art Competition is approaching again.  Each year the Congress sponsors the "An Artistic Discovery" art competition where winning entries from each participating Congressional District are hung in Washington, in the tunnel that connects the Cannon House Office Building and the United States Capitol Building, a main thoroughfare for Members, Staff, and visitors to the Capital Complex.

This competition is open to High School in my district who can submit entries to the competition to be judged at a time to be determined early this summer.

Here are the general guidelines for the competition as determined by the US House of Representatives:

  • The Competition is open to High School Students Only

  • Size restrictions:

    • Project must be 2 dimensional

    • Must be within the dimensions of 30 inches by 30 inches to the outside of the frame

    • It must be no more than 4 inches in depth

  • The winning entry will hang in the Cannon Tunnel for the entire year and cannot be returned earlier

  • Artwork categories which may be submitted are:

    • Paintings, oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc

    • Drawings, pastels, colored pencils, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers, etc

    • Collage (must be 2 dimensional only)

    • Prints, lithographs, silk screens, etc

    • Mixed Media

    • Computer generated art

    • Photographs

  • Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and must not violate any US Copy write law

Framing Guidelines:

  • All artwork other than oil paintings must be protected by a glass or plexiglass frame

  • Frames must be no larger than 30 in X 30 in and be no deeper than 4 inches

  • Frames should be kept simple and sturdy, metal frames are suggested

  • No "snap on" frames with glass will be accepted

  • Use sturdy picture hangers.  Two hooks should be attached to right and left sides of the artwork

  • If the artwork is of abstract design please indicate on the backside which side is up with arrows

All submissions must be accompanied by a signed student release form. 

I look forward to viewing the work of many talented High School students from Staten Island and Brooklyn.  For more information on the competition please contact Dennis in my Washington D.C. Office.