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Art Competition

Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District.

The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in the 28th District. The winning artwork of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will include the winning artwork from all participating districts from around the country. The winning artwork is also featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page.

Deadline to submit artwork for 2024 Congressional Art Competition is March 8, 2024

A Summary of Congressional Art Competition Rules:

  • Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, and not weigh more than 15 pounds.
  • Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate 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.).
  • Students must also certify that the art entry was not created using any generative artificial intelligence (AI).

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

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

Student Eligibility:

  • This competition is open to high school students.
  • Students must reside in CA-28, regardless of which congressional district their school is in.

Registration:

  • To enter the competition, students must submit their artwork and completed student release form to the office. 
  • Students will be asked to upload a copy of the student release form and an image of their artwork digitally during submission. 
  • Students may submit multiple pieces of artwork.
  • To obtain a copy of the 2024 student release form and information on entering the competition, please contact my Pasadena office at (626) 304-0110.      

Deadline:

  • For the 2024 Congressional Art Competition, the deadline is March 8, 2024
  • Winners will be announced at my Congressional Ceremony.

Questions?

  • If you have any questions you may contact my Pasadena office at: (626) 304-0110