Congressman Joyce Announces 2019 Congressional Art Competition

Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) today announced the 2019 High School Congressional Art Competition for the 13th District of Pennsylvania. The United States House of Representatives sponsors this competition each spring to recognize and honor talented young artists from each congressional district across the country. Every school district in the 13th Congressional District is invited to submit one piece of student art to represent the artistic talents of its high school. More than 650,000 young artists have participated in the Congressional Art Competition since it began in 1982.

andldquo;The Congressional Art Competition is a tremendous way to show the artistic talent of the students in Pennsylvania's Thirteenth District,andrdquo; said Congressman Joyce. andldquo;The winner of the competition will have the honor of displaying their work in Washington, where it will be seen by countless visitors to the U.S. Capitol throughout the year. It is with great anticipation that I look forward to viewing some of the fine submissions I know our area will produce.andrdquo;

Submissions can include paintings, drawings, collages, and photography, among other mediums. Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, may be up to 4 inches in depth, and not weigh more than 15 pounds. Entries must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws.

The deadline for submission to Congressman Joyce's office is April 16th. For full competition guidelines visit Congressman Joyce's website at /services/art-competition.

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