The 2025 Congressional Art Competition is now open.
The deadline to submit artwork is Friday, April 11, 2025.
Artwork & Student Release Form (typed) must be mailed or hand-delivered to my Durham District Office to be considered.
My District Office (2605 Meridian Parkway, Suite 110, Durham, NC 27713) will be available to receive submissions on the following dates:
Wednesday, April 9 from 9AM to 7PM
Thursday, April 10 from 9AM to 7PM
Friday, April 11 from 9AM to 5PM
Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent of high school students in the nation, as well as in our congressional district. This competition, known as An Artistic Discovery, is open to all high school students in the 4th District.
The winning student artist will have their work of art displayed in the U.S. Capitol, while runners-up will have their works displayed in my Washington, D.C. office and Durham District office respectively.
Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches in height by 26 inches in width by 4 inches in depth (including the frame). The artwork may be:
- Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
- Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers
- Collage
- Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
- Mixed Media
- Computer Generated Art
- 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 (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).
A typed copy of the Student Release Form, signed by the teacher, a parent or guardian, and the student, must be attached to the back of the artwork to certify the originality of the piece.
For the Official Rules of the 2025 Art Competition, please visit House.Gov's Art Competition website.
For questions or more information, please contact my District Office at 919-967-7924.