“I feel very proud,” said Congressman Lewis, “of all the young people of the Fifth District, especially these fine artists who are using their talent to tell us how they view the world around them. They are expanding their minds through artistic expression and engaging in thought-provoking work that enriches and diversifies the culture of  this great metropolis called Atlanta.

 
    The first prize winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship to The Atlanta Institute of Art (AIA) and a $3000 Artistic Merit Scholarship from the Savannah College of Art and Design. That merit scholarship can be applied to tuition at the Savannah College and is renewable. The second prize winner will receive a $5000 scholarship from AIA, and the third prize winner will receive a $2000 scholarship also to AIA.

    As a bonus, the first prize winner and his/her art teacher will be flown to Washington, D.C. for a day to be honored at an awards ceremony sponsored by the Congressional Arts Caucus. The first prize-winning work of art will be exhibited in the United States Capitol for one year to represent the culture and talent of the Fifth District of Georgia. That work will be viewed by hundreds of dignitaries and everyday citizens who pass through the U.S. Capitol and will hang along with the work of other winners from congressional districts across the country.