Newhouse announces 2018 Congressional High School Art Competition

Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the start of the fourth annual Congressional Art Competition for the Fourth District, inviting all high school students in Central Washington to participate.

Every spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition. Last year’s winner was Elly Teske from West Valley High School in Yakima for her entry, Heart Strings.

The winning entry will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol, and this year’s winner will receive two airline tickets to visit Washington, D.C., and attend a reception hosted by the Congressional Institute.

The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in the 4th District. In addition to being displayed in the U.S. Capitol, the winning artwork is also featured on House.gov’s Congressional Art Competition page. Additionally, honorable mention winners will be invited to have their art work hang in one of Rep. Newhouse’s district offices.

Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, may be up to 4 inches in depth, and not weigh more than 15 pounds. If the artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions.

Artwork can be paintings, drawings, collages, prints, mixed media, computer-generated art and 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.

All artwork must be submitted by April 24 to one of the District offices. To schedule a time for artwork to be dropped off, call or email [email protected] to coordinate a drop off.

The Tri-Cities District Office is located at 3100 George Washington, Suite 135, Richland, WA 99354. The office phone is 509-713-7374.

For a complete list of the rules and regulations about the contest, and to submit an application, visit https://newhouse.house.gov/services/art-competition.