| WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Marion Berry (AR-01) is inviting high school students to participate in the 2009 Congressional Art Competition. The winner's work will be transported to Washington, D.C. to hang on display in a corridor of the U.S. Capitol alongside winning entries from around the country for one year.
"This competition is a tremendous opportunity for high school artists to demonstrate their talent before a national audience," said Berry. "We have a wealth of talent in the First District and I look forward to admiring all of the entries at this year’s competition."
The theme of this year's art competition is titled, "An Artistic Discovery" and is sponsored by the Congressional Arts Caucus. The winner of the competition and a parent will be invited to attend a ceremony honoring the artists in Washington in June and will be eligible for a $6,000 Honors Scholarship from The Savannah College of Art and Design. In addition, Southwest Airlines will provide the winner with three roundtrip tickets to Washington D.C. to attend a ceremony for all of the selected artists from around the nation. The finalists who are the first and second runners up will have their art displayed in Rep. Berry's Washington, D.C. and Jonesboro offices.
The winner will be chosen at a reception on Friday, May 1st 2009 at 4:00 p.m. at Rep. Berry's Jonesboro Office located at 108 East Huntington Avenue.
To enter:
Participants can either deliver or mail their artwork to Congressman Berry's office.
For delivery: Bring the art to Rep. Berry's Jonesboro office at 108 East Huntington Ave.
Jonesboro, AR by Tuesday, April 28th, 2009. For mail: Contact Congressman Berry's office at 870-972-4600 to obtain necessary forms for entry.
For additional information or questions please contact Rep. Berry's office at 870-972-4600.
The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.
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