Congressman Sam Farr, D-Carmel, announced he is accepting submissions for the annual art contest among high school students in his district, which includes San Benito County.
According to the announcement from Farr’s office:
Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, announced today that he is seeking submissions from student artists for the Congressional Art Competition. Participants can submit their art for the chance to have it displayed in the U.S. Capitol along with other students’ works from across the country.
“When I engage with these student artists, I fondly remember the energy and passion that I saw in my late friend Ansel Adams,” said Congressman Farr, “We have a proud tradition of excellent artistry on California’s Central Coast.”
The Congressional Art Competition is open to all local high school students on the Central Coast. Each school can submit up to three works of art that display the best of what their students have to offer.
A reception announcing the winners will be held on Monday, May 4 at the Salinas Police Activities League Youth Center. The first place winner will travel to Washington, D.C. to be honored at a Congressional reception along with other first place winners from across the nation. The art will then hang on display in the halls of the Capitol.
The second place winner’s artwork will be prominently displayed in the congressman’s Washington office. The artist that earns the third place prize will have their piece displayed in the congressman’s Salinas office.
The Artistic Discovery competition encourages and recognizes the rich artistic talents of young Americans. Students are allowed to submit various styles and types of art, ranging from paintings and drawings to photography and mixed media pieces up to 28 inches in size. Sculptures and other three dimensional pieces will not be considered. The winners will be determined using criteria based on originality, skill of execution, excellence in use of materials and conceptual strength of the project. All pieces of artwork must be accompanied by a student release form signed by an instructor and submitted by no later than Tuesday, April 28.
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 nation-wide competition.
Last year, Robert Louis Stevenson sophomore Jung Hoon Ki, was awarded first place for his entry “Differing Perception of Covered Eyes.”
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