Congressman Thompson Announces Congressional Art Competition for Local Youth
March 30, 2009
Congressman Mike Thompson is pleased to announce the annual Congressional Art Competition. He invites all high school students in the First Congressional District to submit their original artwork for consideration.
The winner's artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year. In addition, the winner will be invited to a ceremony in Washington, D.C. this June and will receive three roundtrip airline tickets to Washington from either San Francisco or Oakland.
“Every year I look forward to seeing the creativity and inspiration of the artwork that is submitted from our district,” said Thompson. “Our district's students are immensely talented, and I encourage all of our high-school aged artists to submit a piece of their work.”
The competition is open to high school students only and each student is allowed a single entry in the competition. The categories for submission include painting, drawing, collage, prints, mixed media, computer-generated art and photography, and the pieces must be no larger than 30” by 30”, including the frame.
Submissions must be delivered to Thompson's district offices. Before delivering a submission or to receive more information, students or teachers are encouraged to call their local district office. In Napa, Lake, and Sonoma County that number is: (707) 226-9898. In Del Norte and Humboldt County, the number is (707) 269-9595. In Mendocino County, the phone number is: (707) 962-0933, and in Yolo County, the number is (530) 662-5272. The deadline for submission is May 1, 2009.
The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982, and since then more than 650,000 students have participated. Last year, Sarah Swanlund from Fortuna High in Humboldt won the 1st District's competition.
The winner's artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year. In addition, the winner will be invited to a ceremony in Washington, D.C. this June and will receive three roundtrip airline tickets to Washington from either San Francisco or Oakland.
“Every year I look forward to seeing the creativity and inspiration of the artwork that is submitted from our district,” said Thompson. “Our district's students are immensely talented, and I encourage all of our high-school aged artists to submit a piece of their work.”
The competition is open to high school students only and each student is allowed a single entry in the competition. The categories for submission include painting, drawing, collage, prints, mixed media, computer-generated art and photography, and the pieces must be no larger than 30” by 30”, including the frame.
Submissions must be delivered to Thompson's district offices. Before delivering a submission or to receive more information, students or teachers are encouraged to call their local district office. In Napa, Lake, and Sonoma County that number is: (707) 226-9898. In Del Norte and Humboldt County, the number is (707) 269-9595. In Mendocino County, the phone number is: (707) 962-0933, and in Yolo County, the number is (530) 662-5272. The deadline for submission is May 1, 2009.
The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982, and since then more than 650,000 students have participated. Last year, Sarah Swanlund from Fortuna High in Humboldt won the 1st District's competition.
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