Hosted by Congressman Phillips
On view at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts from April 17 – 24
Reception and Awards Ceremony April 24th, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Images from the April 24, 2019 event
Artwork submitted for the 2019 Congressional Art Competition (People’s Choice Flicker Album)
WHO:
Open exclusively to high school students currently in grades 9-12. To be eligible to win, the student must be a resident of, or attend high school in, the Third Congressional District.
Each High School may submit up to 10 two-dimensional pieces of student art (not larger than 26”x26”x4” once framed) that meet the enclosed guidelines. Note: This number is subject to change depending on the number of RSVPs. Please, only 1 piece per student.
WHAT:
2019 Congressional Art Competition initiated by members of the U.S. House of Representatives, this competition will be hosted by newly elected member Dean Phillips.
WHY:
“An Artistic Discovery” provides Congress and the public the opportunity to encourage and recognize the rich artistic talents of young Americans, and we want to celebrate you!
MEDIUM:
Entries must be flat and two-dimensional. Artwork categories are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
- Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
- Collage: must be two-dimensional
- Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than 2 mediums such as pencil, ink, etc.
- Computer-generated art
- Photography
THEME:
There is no theme for this year’s competition, students may submit the best representation of their talents from their current projects, but all submissions must be appropriate for public display and viewers of all ages.
JUDGING CRITERIA:
- Originality
- Clearly expressed content
- Not reproduced from a 3rd party’s work
- Not a violation of U.S. copyright laws.
- Appropriate Content
TIMELINE:
- April 17th – April 24th: Third Congressional District Student Art Exhibition on view at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.
- April 24th: Congressman Phillips hosts Reception, & Awards Ceremony at Minnetonka Center for the Arts from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- May 24th: The framed winning piece of art is due in Washington, D.C. The 1st-place winner will be displayed with other Congressional district winners around the nation. Other Finalists will have a chance to display their pieces in the Congressman’s district office in Minnetonka.
- June 24th: The 1st-place winner is invited to Washington, D.C. for Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
