Boebert Announces 2022 Congressional Art Competition

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) announced today that she invites students in grades nine through twelve to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The winning artist's artwork will be on display for one year in the U.S. Capitol.

“I’m always amazed at how incredibly gifted Colorado’s Third Congressional District’s students are,” said Congresswoman Boebert. “Colorado has some of the most talented artists in the nation, and I encourage them to take advantage of this remarkable opportunity to showcase their work in a national exhibit.”

Background:

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.

Last year, Arianna from Centennial High School in Pueblo won Colorado’s Third Congressional District’s 2021 Congressional Art Competition.

Interested students should review 2022 Rules for Students and Teachers and complete the 2022 Student Release Form.

Qualifying Students: Any High School Student in Colorado’s Third Congressional District.

How to Submit Artwork: Students must have mailed or delivered their artwork to their respective Third Congressional District Regional Office by April 27, 2022. (Mailing addresses available at Boebert.house.gov). The 2022 Congressional Art Competition deadline has passed. The 2023 Congressional Art Competition will open next spring.

• Grand Junction Regional Office includes schools in: Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Ouray, Gunnison, Pitkin, Lake, Eagle, Jackson, Routt, Garfield, Rio Blanco, and Moffat Counites
• Pueblo Regional Office includes schools in: Pueblo, Huerfano, Costilla, Conejos, Alamosa, Rio Grande, Mineral, Saguache, and Custer Counties
• Durango Regional Office includes schools in: La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma, San Juan, Dolores, San Miguel, and San Juan Counties

Winners: Winners will be announced in May. The winning artist's artwork will be on display for one year in the U.S. Capitol.

Artwork Requirements: 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, D.C., 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

Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted.

For questions, or to make in-person delivery arrangements, please call Naomi Dobbs at 970-317-6130. 

More information can be found here.