WASHINGTON, D.C. — High school students in California”s First Congressional District are reminded that the deadline to participate in the 2012 Congressional Art Competition is Friday.
The winning artwork from Rep. Mike Thompson”s district (D-St. Helena) will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. In addition, the grand prize winner will be flown with a guest to Washington, D.C. to attend an awards ceremony in June.
Each year, the Congressional Art Competition showcases the artistic talents and abilities of students in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories. Local high school students can submit their artwork to any of Thompson”s district offices:
? Humboldt: 317 Third St., Suite 1, Eureka, CA 95501;
? Mendocino: 430 N. Franklin St., PO Box 2208, Fort Bragg, CA 95437;
? Napa: 1040 Main St., Suite 101, Napa, CA 94559; and
? Yolo: 712 Main St., Suite 101, Woodland, CA 95695.
Guidelines for the Congressional Art Competition include the following:
Artwork must be two-dimensional. Each piece can be no larger than 28 inches high, 28 inches wide and 4 inches deep, including the frame. Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 pounds.
Acceptable media for artwork consist of:
* Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.;
* Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers;
* Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints;
* Mixed Media: use of more than two medias such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.;
* Computer-generated art and
* Photography.
All submissions must be accompanied by a completed student information/release form, available from www.house.gov/content/educate/art_competition/pdf/student-information-release-form.pdf.
Students and teachers interested in the Congressional Art Competition may contact Lindsay Righter in Congressman Thompson”s Humboldt office at 269-9595 for further guidelines and information.
Complete guidelines are also available for download at http://www.house.gov/content/educate/art_competition/pdf/art-competition-guidelines-students.pdf.
Austin Vevurka is communications director in U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson”s office.
