Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers invites students to participate in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. This annual competition serves to highlight talented students from all across the country.
The winning student will be invited to Washington, D.C. for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and will have his or her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year. Students grade 7-12 are encouraged to submit various styles and types of art, ranging from paintings and drawings to photography and mixed media pieces. The artwork must be original in design, no more than 15 lbs., and no larger than 26” x 26” x 4” (including the frame). Three runners-up will have their artwork on display in the Congresswoman’s Spokane, Colville, and Walla Walla offices. Each student may submit one piece of artwork.
Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
- Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
- 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
- Photographs
To Submit Your Work
- Fill out on the computer and print the 2021 Student Release Form found here: Congressional Arts Release Form 2021
- Form must be signed by the teacher, a parent or guardian, and the student
- Securely attach form to the back of the artwork to certify the originality of the piece. Students are asked to retain a copy for their records.
A photo of hard copy submissions, or digital art submissions, should be emailed to [email protected] .
The deadline for submission is 5pm April 23rd.
For any further questions on the details of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition, contact:
Paige Blackburn
Email: [email protected] .
Photo By Debbie Hudson
