Brooklyn Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke says her office will begin accepting submissions for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition.
Each spring, the House of Representatives and the Congressional Institute sponsor a nationwide high school arts competition as an opportunity for high school students residing in the 9th Congressional District of New York to showcase their talents.
Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, said winning students will have their artwork displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol.
The Congressional Art Competition is open to high school students. Teachers and/or students should verify their eligibility with the office of the member of Congress.
“Artwork must be the creation of a single student,” said Clarke, vice chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. “Students may not collaborate on an entry. Artwork must be two-dimensional.
“Each framed artwork can be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep,” she added. “If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive in Washington, D.C., framed.
“Even when framed, it must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions,” the congresswoman continued. “No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds.”
Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows: Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.; drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal; collages: must be two dimensional; prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints; mixed media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.; computer-generated art; and photographs.
“Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate US copyright laws,” Clarke said. “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.”
To learn more about the Congressional Art Competition and the application process, visit clarke.house.gov/services/art-competition.
