From OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN ROBERT E. LATTA FIFTH DISTRICT OF OHIO
The office of Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition.
The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students, grades 9-12, who live or attend school in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District. The 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.
The deadline for submission is Friday, April 19, 2024, at 5 p.m.
Once received, all artwork will be displayed at Bowling Green State University until honorees are recognized at a reception. The winning piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building Complex in Washington, D.C. for one year, and three honorable mention pieces will be displayed in Latta’s district offices.
“Ohio’s Fifth District is home to many talented student artists, and the Congressional Art Competition is a wonderful way to recognize their artistic abilities,” Latta said. “Each year, it never ceases to amaze me the creativity of the pieces that are entered into the Congressional Art Competition, and I look forward to seeing what imaginative and creative artwork is showcased.”
Art competition details:
For information on submitting artwork for the competition, or to help answer any questions, please contact Barbara Orange in the Bowling Green office at 419-354-8700 or by emailing barbara.orange@mail.house.gov.
Each student is allowed one entry. Eligible artwork includes the following:
- 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, etc.
- Computer-Generated Art
- Photography
