Since 1993, Congressman Becerra has held an annual Student Art Competition open to all high school students who reside in his congressional district. Each work of art entered into the competition is judged by a panel of local artists and competition sponsors for the chance to be displayed in the United States Capitol for one year. Artists who enter their work all receive special recognition and the chance to win many great prizes at the annual Awards Ceremony, which is typically held in the spring. See photos from the 2014 Student Art Competition Awards Ceremony.

All high school students who reside in California's 34th Congressional District are eligible to compete in the annual competition. 

Watch 2014 winner Benjamin Hunter describe his visit to Washington, D.C.: 

Student Art Competition

• Submissions are now being accepted for the 2015 Student Art Competition. The deadline for all artwork is March 2, 2015 by 4:30 PM. Late entries will not be accepted.
• All high school students and 7th and 8th graders who attend a comprehensive middle or high school who reside in the 34th Congressional District are eligible to participate in the competition. If you do not know what district you live in, click here to find your representative.
• All artwork must have a signed “Student Release Form” securely attached.  Please do not tape the form to the artwork.
• Complete Art Competition Guidelines & Information Sheet
• Student Release Form

Important Rules & Guidelines

All art entries must meet the following criteria:

• Artwork must be two-dimensional
• Must be on paper no smaller than 11 inches by 17 inches and no larger than 21 inches wide by 21 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. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo (Not the student’s own), painting, graphic, advertisement, or any other work produced by another person is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted
• Work entered must be in the original medium (Not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing)

Entries must be in one of the following mediums:

• Paintings:  oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
• Drawings:  pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
• Collage:  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
• Photography

Recognition

The first place winner of the contest receives:

• An all expense paid trip to Washington D.C.
• His or her artwork is displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.

2014 Student Art Competition Winners