Congressional Art Competition

Announcing the winner of the 2022 Mississippi First Congressional District Art Competition! Lindsay Grantham is a 10th grade student at Booneville High School. Lindsay used charcoal to draw her artwork titled, "Bella."
 
Each spring, a nationwide high school art 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 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. For more information about the  Congressional Art Competition, please visit the official Congressional Art Competition page.  

The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in the District. 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 nationwide.

Art entered in the contest may be up to 26"€ x 26"€ and  4"€ deep (with frame if winner). The artwork 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.

Important dates:

April 28: Deadline for art submissions 

Contact information:

Please call Melinda Whited in the Farmington District Office at (662) 687-1525 for additional information.

The winner of the 2021 competition was French Camp Academy junior Macon Bentley. 

2nd Place & Peoples' Choice Award - Tishomingo County High School student Skylar Hughes

Third Place - Booneville High School student Makayla Bell

If you would like more information on the annual Congressional Art Competition,  please submit the following form.

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