FEBRUARY 3 DEADLINE FOR THE 18th ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT STUDENT ART COMPETITION
Washington,
Jan 14, 2011 -
U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) invites all interested high school students living in California’s 34th Congressional District to participate in “An Artistic Discovery” – the 2011 Congressional Student Art Competition.
The deadline to submit entries is Thursday, February 03, 2011.
“The congressional student art competition helps build self esteem in young artists and provides the community with valuable insight into the life experiences, challenges, and joys of our talented high school students," said Congresswoman Roybal-Allard, who is the honorary chair of the competition. "The art competition also recognizes the hardworking and caring teachers who provide their students with the inspiration, skills and tools they need to develop their artistic abilities."
Every year, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard sponsors the competition which is open to students in grades 9 -12 who reside in the 34th Congressional District. The district includes the communities of Bell, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Boyle Heights, Commerce, Cudahy, Downey, Downtown Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Little Tokyo, Maywood, South Park, Vernon, Walnut Park, and portions of Chinatown, East Los Angeles, Florence-Firestone, Pico Union, and Westlake.
The winning entry will represent the 34th Congressional District for one year in a national exhibit at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The winning student is awarded a $1,000 scholarship, a gift certificate for art supplies, a cash prize, and travel arrangements for the student, a guardian and their art teacher to attend the opening exhibit in Washington, D.C.
Artwork must be two-dimensional, no larger than 26 inches by 26 inches, no smaller than 8 inches by 10 inches and must be an original concept. Printed digital art entries will also be accepted. Entries along with the completed entry forms should be delivered to Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard’s District Office at 255 E. Temple Street, Suite 1860, Los Angeles, CA 90012 by 5:00 p.m., February 03, 2011. Complete guidelines and information packets are available at all high schools and youth centers in the 34th Congressional District and also on the competition website www.34thcdsac.org. For more information, please contact Angelita Ramirez at Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s district office at (213) 628-9230.
Winning entries will be unveiled during a gallery reception on Saturday, April 09, 2011.
