Art Competition
Deadline for Submissions: April 27, 2022
Congressman Adriano Espaillat is inviting ALL high school students in New York’s 13th congressional district to participate in this year’s competition.
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 works entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches (including the frame) and may be up to 4 inches in depth. 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 Rules and Regulations:
Important dates:
Wednesday, April 27, 2022: Deadline for artwork entries for NY-13; Email entries to Art.NY13@mail.house.gov
May 9, 2022: Winner Announced
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. We look forward to your participation.
Who can participate:
The Competition is open to high school students who live in or attend school in New York's 13th congressional district.