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Art Competition
Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district.
The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students. The over-all winner of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will also include artwork from other contest winners nation-wide.
Art entered in the contest may be up to 28 inches by 28 inches (including the frame) and may be up to 4 inches in depth. The art work 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 an original in concept, design and execution.The deadline for the artwork to be submitted is Friday, April 22, 2016. Students should submit entries to Rep. Hudson’s Concord District Office or Rockingham District Office.
The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.
If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition, please contact Anthony Frey at (704) 786-1612.
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Suite 500
Concord, NC 28027
Phone: (704) 786-1612district 8th District of North Carolina academyUSCitizenDate July 1, 2015 academyAgeDate July 1, 2015 academyApplicationDueDate November 2, 2015 repStateABBR NC repDistrict 8 repState North Carolina repDistrictText 8th repPhoto SponsoredBills CoSponsoredBills Co-Sponsored Bills
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Office Locations
Office Name Location Image Map URL Concord Office
325 McGill Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Concord, NC 28027
Phone: (704) 786-1612
Fax: (704) 782-1004
Hours: M-F 8:30-5:30pmhttp://goo.gl/maps/RmioT Rockingham Office
1015 Fayetteville Rd
Rockingham, NC 28379
Phone: (910) 997-2070
Hours: M-F 8:30-5:30pmhttps://goo.gl/maps/mxxud3NUDpS2 Washington DC
429 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3715
Hours: M-F 8:30-5:30pmhttp://goo.gl/maps/3jQFv