Congresswoman Cheri Bustos invites high school students from across Illinois’s 17th Congressional District to submit their original artwork, for the annual Congressional Art Competition. She will accept submissions through the deadline, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Students are limited to one entry.
Any high school student from Illinois’s 17th Congressional District is eligible to submit their original artwork for consideration. Students must submit a digital form through Congresswoman Bustos’ website and also send a digital version to Artwork.Bustos@mail.house.gov. All entries will be posted online for the public to vote for the eventual winner. Students who submit artwork are invited to attend a showcase on Saturday, May 2. Showcase details will be released at a later date.
The Congressional Art Competition, first held in 1982, is a Nationwide high school arts competition sponsored by the U. S. House of Representatives. One winning piece from each House District will be selected to be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U. S. Capitol Building for the next year. View last year’s winning artwork by Arlan Brannon-Sibley of Galesburg, IL.
The winner of the competition will win two airline tickets to Washington, D. C. Runners-up will have their artwork displayed in Congresswoman Bustos’ Illinois offices and in her Washington, D. C. office.
Congresswoman Bustos said, “When I walk down the hall of the Capitol on the way to cast my vote, I point out the piece of art from our Congressional District to whomever I am with. I am always blown away by the creativity I see from our students. I look forward to reviewing this year’’s artwork.”
For further details on the Art Competition, including more information on how to enter, please visit Congresswoman Bustos’ website at https://bustos.house.gov/congressional-art-competition/.