Congressional Art Competition
Download the Congressional Art Competition Instructions for Students and Teachers at the bottom of this webpage
Congressman Steve Pearce invites high school students from across New Mexico’s Second Congressional District to apply for this years’ Congressional Art Competition. Since this competition was created in 1982, hundreds of thousands of high school students from around the country have participated at the local level. The winning entry from last year’s competition currently hangs in the tunnel of the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The winning piece of art from each district will be displayed on the grounds of the United States Capitol. Congressman Pearce’s office will arrange to have the winning entry framed before it is shipped to the Capitol. Furthermore, the winner will receive two complimentary roundtrip tickets to enable him/her to attend the unveiling ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Submissions will be displayed on Rep. Pearce’s Facebook Page. To follow the progress of the competition, students, teachers, and community members are encouraged to “like” Rep. Pearce’s Facebook Page. The results of the competition will be announced exclusively on Facebook once a winner is selected.
Rules & Guidelines
The competition is open to High School Students from New Mexico’s Second Congressional District.
Artwork must be two-dimensional. Each framed artwork can be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive in Washington, DC, framed. Even when framed, it must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds.
Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:
• Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
• Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (It is recommended that
• charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
• Collages: 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
• Photographs
It is strongly recommended, but not required, that submissions be matted.
How to Apply
The application form, artwork, and signed release form below must all be submitted to one of Congressman Pearce’s district offices (addresses below) in Hobbs, Las Cruces, Socorro, or Roswell. Deadline to submit your artwork is April 20, 2018.
Below are the 4 District Offices where you should submit your artwork:
Hobbs
200 East Broadway Hobbs, NM 88240
Las Cruces
570 N Telshor Blvd Las Cruces, NM 88011
Roswell
1717 W 2nd Street, Suite 110 Roswell, NM 88201
Socorro
111 School of Mines Road Socorro, NM 87801
Please contact Barbara Romero, District Advisor at 575-517-7330 with any questions.
