Representative Lois Capps announced that she is seeking entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition for 2016. The competition offers art students in high school within the 24th Congressional District a chance to have their winning artwork hang at the U.S. Capitol for one year.
Completed work and an application must be submitted to one of Capps’ local offices no later than April 22 at 5 p.m. The winning student will receive two round-trip airfare tickets to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception in June in Washington, D.C.
Pieces must be two-dimensional and no larger than 28 inches by 28 inches including the frame and no more than 4 inches in depth. The winning piece will hang in the Capitol for the entire year and can’t be returned prior. Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and can’t violate any copyright laws.
More information is available at (202) 225-3601 or capps.house.gov.
This article appears in Mar 24-31, 2016.
