Congressional Art Competition
Selection of 2012 Winners
Strange Tides
by Stephen Santonia
Hon. Nick J. Rahall II
West Virginia, District 3
Kickin' It in Kentucky
by Sarah Bickett
Hon. Ed Whitfield
Kentucky, District 1
History of Waterloo Village
by Jessica Menchon
Hon. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
New Jersey, District 11
Music & Melodies
by Olympia Speaks
Hon. Chaka Fattah
Pennsylvania, District 2
Unity
by Laura Ryan
Hon. Elijah E. Cummings
Maryland, District 7
Stream of Consciousness
by Moises Valiente
Hon. Earl Blumenauer
Oregon, District 3
Excuse Me
by Nikki Guereca
Hon. Robert B. Aderholt
Alabama, District 4
The Awakener
by Glynn Rosenberg
Hon. Diana DeGette
Colorado, District 1
Iowa State Capitol
by Khashi Reyes, Jr.
Hon. Leonard L. Boswell
Iowa, District 3
Papa Smurf's Smirk
by DeQuawn Robinson-Kimble
Hon. Danny K. Davis
Illinois, District 7
Derp
by Isabel Rummelhoff
Hon. James P. McGovern
Massachusetts, District 3
The Progress of Hands
by Matthew Meserve
Hon. John F. Tierney
Massachusetts, District 6
King Ray
by Devin Allison
Hon. Jo Ann Emerson
Missouri, District 8
Mechanics
by Branden James
Hon. David E. Price
North Carolina, District 4
Still-Life with Flowers
by Naomi Breitenfeld
Hon. Mike McIntyre
North Carolina, District 7
Trapped
by Grace Ming
Hon. Bill Pascrell, Jr.
New Jersey, District 8
David
by Teresa Park
Hon. Steven R. Rothman
New Jersey, District 9
Self-Portrait
by Rachel Vick
Hon. Dennis J. Kucinich
Ohio, District 10
Veteran
by Rachel Armstrong
Hon. Joseph R. Pitts
Pennsylvania, District 16
About the Competition
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. The competition provides an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents.
Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of local artists in each district select the winning entries, which are then displayed for one year at the Capitol.
Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC. Since it began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
Congratulations to the 2012 winners!
The 2012 competition is closed. Entry guidelines and an information/release form for the 2013 competition will be posted in early 2013.
All entries must meet the following criteria:
- Be two dimensional
- Be no larger than 28 inches wide by 28 inches tall by 4 inches thick
- Not weigh more than 15 pounds
- Be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws.