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Art Competition

Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent across the country, including in our communities.

The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in California's 38th Congressional District. The winning artist's work will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with artwork from all participating districts around the country.

2024 Art Competition

All submissions must be physically submitted to our district office (15111 Whittier Blvd, Suite 220, Whittier, CA 90603) and include a completed release form.

Artwork must be finished and submitted to 15111 Whittier Blvd, Suite 220, Whittier, CA 90603 by Thursday, April 11th, 2024 before 5:00 P.M.

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

If you have questions, please email jonathan.cordova@mail.house.gov or call (562) 860-5050.  

Awards 

First Place: $1,000 scholarship and artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year 

Second Place: $400 scholarship 

Third Place: $300 scholarship 

Fan Favorite: $200 scholarship

Honorable Mention: $100 scholarship  

Rules 

Artwork must be two-dimensional. Each framed artwork can be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must measure no larger than the maximum dimensions. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds. 

Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows: 

  • Paintings - oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
  • Drawings - colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (is is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed).
  • Collages - must be two dimensional. 
  • Prints - lithographs, silkscreens, block prints. 
  • Mixed Media - use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc. 
  • Computer-generated art 
  • Photographs.

All entries must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting, drawing, etc.). 

The competition is open to high school students only. Exceptions are made for schools that have 7th through 12th grades on one campus.

All entries must comply with the rules and regulations established by the Congressional Art Competition. For complete guidelines, please click here. 

If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition, please contact Jonathan Cordova at jonathan.cordova@mail.house.gov or (562) 860-5050. 

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2023 Winner: "Mother Nature" by Lesley Cerda

2023 Winner: "Mother Nature" by Lesley Cerda