Walz Announces 2013 Congressional Art Competition

Winning works are displayed for one year at U.S. Capitol

Washington, DC – Congressman Tim Walz today kicked off the 2013 Congressional Art Competition by inviting high school students from across Minnesota’s First District to submit their artwork for the contest.

“I am excited to participate in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition,” said Walz. “The chance to see winning artwork from talented students all across the county is my favorite part of walking between committee hearings and meetings with constituents in Washington. I can’t wait to see the winning piece from the talented students in southern Minnesota this year.”

Beginning in 1982, the Congressional Art Competition serves as an opportunity for members of Congress to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in each congressional district. Christina Gile won last year’s First District competition with her painting, “The Mist-ery.”

The first place winner will have their artwork displayed in the Cannon Tunnel, leading to the U.S. Capitol, for an entire year. The art contest is free and open to students in grades 9 through 12 who reside in the First Congressional District.

The following types of artwork can be submitted:

    Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor

    Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers

    Collage

    Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints

    Mixed Media

    Computer Generated Art

    Photography

For a copy of the guidelines, please click here.

To enter:

To receive a student release form and art guidelines, contact your high school art teacher or Ann Spicer in Rep. Walz’s office at 507-388-2149 or ann.spicer@mail.house.gov. Artwork must be received in either Rep. Walz’s Rochester or Mankato office by April 12, 2013.

The entries will be displayed at the Rochester Art Center from April 17th – 27th and will be judged by Rochester Area Professional Artists

A Congressional Art Competition reception is held each year at the Visitor’s Center in Washington, D.C. in June. We encourage our winner and a guest to attend this event.

For further information students can visit: walz.house.gov and click on the “2013 Congressional Art Competition” link under Constituent Services.

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