Congressional Art Competition

2023 Big First District Congressional Art Competition winner. "Home" by Katherine Price, Lawrence High School, Lawrence, KS

Overview:

Each spring, a nationwide 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 artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District. This year, my office's theme is: Kansas, There's No Place Like Home, portraying our state of Kansas.

The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in our District. The winning artwork of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will include the winning artwork from all participating districts from around the country. The winning artwork is also featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page.

Congressional Art Competition rules:

Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds.

Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
Collages - must be two dimensional
Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
Mixed Media - use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
Computer-generated art
Photography

All entries must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate any 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. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing). Students may submit one piece of art and must be received by Congressman Mann's office by April 17th, 2024.

Click here to see the full rules and regulations for students and teachers.

How to Enter:

Must be a High School student. Students must reside or go to school in the First District of Kansas. To enter the competition:

Complete the submission form below.
Once completed, print off the PDF release form given to you at the end. The student and parent/guardian must sign it.
Turn in the form with your art piece to either the Manhattan or Dodge City Office.

Deadline to submit artwork for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition is April 17, 2024, at 5:00PM CT.

Please drop off all artwork to one of the District Offices in Dodge City or Manhattan. Call ahead to one of the offices to schedule a drop-off time. For more information or if you have questions, please contact our offices.

Manhattan Office: 785-370-7277
Dodge City Office: 620-682-7340
Washington D.C. Office: 202-225-2715