LITTLE ROCK-United States Representative Vic Snyder (AR-02) today called for high school students who live in Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District to submit artwork to the 2002 Congressional High School Art Competition.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Art will administer and judge the competition. The winner will receive two free airline tickets to attend a Washington D.C. reception on June 25, 2002 for all art competition winners from each Congressional district and his or her artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol.

All artwork submitted to the competition must be original and may include work from the following mediums: paintings, drawings, collages, photography, computer-generated works, and prints (including lithographs, silkscreens, and block prints). Masks and sculptures are not permitted.

Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District includes Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski, Saline, Van Buren, White, and Yell counties. High school students who live in these counties are eligible for the competition. Students may submit one work per person. Entries submitted in the local competition will not require a frame; however, the winning entry must be framed when mailed to Washington, D.C.

The winning piece may not be larger than 32-by-32 inches (including the frame). An artwork release/student entry form must accompany each work submitted. The entry form must be signed by the teacher and the student to certify originality of the art piece. Failure to comply with all the conditions of the competition will result in disqualification.

Deadline for the competition is Sunday, May 5th, 2002 and all entries must be received by the UALR Department of Art by 5 p.m. on this date. The winner of the competition will be announced at a reception on Monday, May 13th, at 6:00 p.m. in the UALR Art Department Gallery. Mail or deliver entries to 2002 Congressional High School Art Competition, c/o UALR Art Department Gallery, 2801 South University, Little Rock, AR 72204-1099.

Students who want their work returned must provide a postage-paid shipping carton or make arrangements for pick up with the UALR Department of Art. To contact the UALR Department of Art, call Brad Cushman at (501) 569-8977.

Contact Maria Hoskins in Congressman Snyder's Little Rock office at (501) 324-5973 or visit www.house.gov/foley/artshow.htm for more details and to obtain the form needed to enter.

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