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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
CONTACT:
April 30, 2002
Kate Dwyer: 202-225-3031

Ryan To Host Annual First District Art Competition on Saturday, May 11

Winning High School Student to Have Artwork Displayed at U.S. Capitol

First District Congressman Paul Ryan will be hosting the annual First Congressional District Art Competition on Saturday, May 11. Ryan has invited each high school in the First Congressional District to submit one entry for the contest, which is part of the 21st annual Congressional Arts Competition — An Artistic Discovery. The nationwide art competition, which is voluntarily sponsored by Members of Congress, provides young student artists with an opportunity to showcase their work locally, as well as the chance to be recognized at the national level for their talent and creativity. The first-place winner in each congressional district competition will have his or her winning entry displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol. The winning artist will also be invited to a national reception in Washington DC, honoring the winning artists from all over the country.

WHO: U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan will host the event, which will be attended by area artists; a panel of judges; competing student artists, their teachers, friends and family. The event is open to the public.

 

WHEN: Saturday, May 11, 2002
  • A public viewing and the judging will take place from 1:00 – 2:00 pm
  • Awards ceremony and reception will follow from 2:00 – 3:00 pm

 

WHERE: L’Atelier Art Studio / Gallery
509 Laurel Avenue, Janesville, Wisconsin

For directions, call Ryan's Janesville Constituent Services Center at (608) 752-4050.

 

For additional information about the First Congressional District Art Competition and the 21st Annual Congressional Arts Competition, visit Ryan's website at www.house.gov/ryan or contact Susie Liston in Ryan's Janesville Constituent Services Center at 1-888-909-7926 or (608) 752-4050.

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