Congressman McNerney Announces 2014 Congressional Art Competition
Feb 26, 2014
Press Release
Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-09) announced the launch of the 2014 Congressional Art Competition for high school students of the ninth district. The competition is part of a nationwide annual Congressional Art Competition intended to showcase the artistic talents and abilities of students all across the country.
“Every year I’m anxious to see the new artwork that is displayed at the U.S. Capitol,” said Rep. McNerney. “The talent of these young artists never ceases to amaze me. I encourage high school students from our community to participate in this year’s competition.”
A panel of judges will select the winning entries and their decision will be announced at a special ceremony and exhibit. The grand prize winner from the district will be flown to Washington, DC along with a guest to attend an awards ceremony in June. The winner’s artwork will also go on display in a busy corridor that leads to the U.S. Capitol, used daily by Members of Congress and visitors to Washington, D.C.
The second, third and fourth place winners will have their work displayed in one of Congressman McNerney’s three offices, located in Washington, D.C., Stockton and Antioch.
Rules for Submissions:
The contest is open to all high school-aged students who reside in the 9th District. Artwork is due by 5 pm on Fri., April. 11, 2014 and can be submitted at either of Congressman McNerney’s district offices. The address for the Stockton office is 2222 Grand Canal Blvd., Suite 7, Stockton, Calif., 95207 and the address for the Antioch office is 4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, Calif., 94531.
Guidelines for the Congressional Art Competition include the following:
- Frames are not required on any submission.
- Artwork must be two-dimensional.
- Each piece can be no larger than 28” x 28” x 4” (28 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 4 inches deep), including the frame on the winning piece.
- Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 lbs.
- Acceptable media for artwork are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
- Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
- 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
- Photography
Students and teachers interested in the Congressional Art Competition should contact Colleen Isenberg in Rep. McNerney’s Antioch office at (925) 754-0716 for further guidelines and information.