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Art Competition

 

Each spring, a nationwide 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 who live or attend school in the 48th Congressional District. The winning artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The winning selection will also be featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page and may also be featured on the Office of Congressman Issa website and social media.

Deadline

The 2023 competition deadline for submitting Artwork to the Office of Congressman Darrell Issa is Noon PT, Friday, April 26.

Rules

The following is a summary of the Congressional Art Competition rules:

Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, may be up to 4 inches in depth, and should not weigh more than 15 pounds.

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

All entries must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate any 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 or drawing).

For more information on copyright laws, we recommend you visit here.

Submission

Submissions are due to the Office of Congressman Issa by Noon PT, Friday, April 26, 2023.

To participate, please submit a high-resolution photo your artwork (jpeg or png format) and the 2023 Student Release Form to Steven.Farmer@mail.house.gov

The subject line should follow the following format [Full Student Name]: [School] CA 48 Issa Art Competition.

The Office reserves the right to share the winning and runner(s) up art in the Office, on the website and social media with student recognition.

Winner

The Office of Congressman Darrell Issa will select a winning entrant to represent the 48th Congressional District.

The second place entrant will be displayed in the Office of Congressman Issa.

If your artwork is selected by the Office as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger and no heavier than the above maximum dimensions. Details regarding the framing can be found HERE.

Artwork will hang in the Capitol tunnel from Cannon for duration of the exhibition. Students should only submit pieces they will not need for other purposes.

Questions

With questions, please contact our California office team member Steven Farmer at Steven.Farmer@mail.house.gov.