(Liberty) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves is seeking submissions for “An Artistic Discovery”, the annual Congressional High School Art Competition.

 

The competition is a yearly event held in each of the 435 Congressional Districts, including the Sixth District of Missouri. It highlights the importance of art education by recognizing outstanding talented young artists in each district. The winning entries are exhibited for a year in the United States Capitol Building.

 

Any student at a public or private high school in the Sixth Congressional District, including alternative or vocational schools, is eligible to submit a work of art by April 30^th. Artwork must be two-dimensional (no sculptures) and can be in any medium, including painting, drawing, collage, print, mixed media, computer generated or photography, no larger than 30” by 30” to the outside dimensions of the frame and it must be ready to hang.

 

A panel of judges will select the winning artwork and the winner will be notified by Graves. The student’s winning piece will represent the Sixth Congressional District in the nationwide exhibit at the United States Capitol.  The winner will receive 3 roundtrip tickets to Washington D.C., courtesy of Southwest Airlines, for the awards ceremony on June 25^th. In addition, the winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design.

 

Anyone seeking more information about the contest is encouraged to contact Shawna Searcy at (816) 792-3976, or shawna.searcy@mail.house.gov

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