Congressman Issa Announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition
ESCONDIDO, CA – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition, a contest for high school students in the 48th Congressional District to showcase their artistic creations to be displayed in the Capitol Building.
“I’m always amazed by the scope of imagination and range of artistic expression by young artists in our community. This is their opportunity to present their best and allow us to ensure that it is presented in the People’s House,” said Issa.
The winning selection will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside artwork from students from across the nation. The second-place winning piece will be displayed in the Office of Congressman Issa for the same time period.
Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, up to 4 inches in depth, and cannot weigh more than 15 pounds. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must be framed by the entrant. Types of artwork include:
- 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
In addition to having their art hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year, the first-place winner will also receive an invitation to attend a reception with other winners in Washington, D.C. during the summer months.
To participate, please submit a high-resolution photo of your artwork (jpeg or png format) and the 2023 Student Release Form to Steven Farmer at Steven.Farmer@mail.house.gov by Noon, Friday, April 26, 2023.
For additional details on the competition, please visit https://issa.house.gov/services/art-competition. With questions, please contact staff member Steven Farmer at Steven.Farmer@mail.house.gov or 760-304-7575.
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Darrell Issa is the Representative of California’s 48th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and eastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, Poway, Temecula, Murrieta, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015.