Congresswoman Tenney Announces Launch of 2022 Congressional Art Competition
Press Release
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today announced the start of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition is open to all students in 11th and 12th grades who reside in the 22nd Congressional District.
Since 1982, the Congressional Art Competition has been held every spring to showcase talented art students from across the nation. Each member of Congress receives submissions from students throughout their district. Submissions will be judged by a panel of experts made up of residents from across the 22nd Congressional District. The winning piece of art will be prominently displayed in the United States Capitol for one year.
In 2021, 14 school districts across the 22nd District participated in the competition, with over 50 pieces of art submitted from talented students. Last year's winner, Gavin Schiavi of New Hartford, was recognized in an award ceremony in Utica in July 2021, along with the second, third, and fourth place winners.
Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 28 inches by 28 inches, may be up to 4 inches in depth, and must not weigh more than 15 pounds. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions.
Acceptable mediums include:
Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal
Collages (must be two dimensional)
Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor
Computer-generated art
Photographs
All art work is due to Tenney's office by Friday, April 22, 2022, and must be delivered in-person to the Utica or Binghamton District offices during regular business hours:
Utica District Office: 430 Court Street, Suite 102, Utica, NY 13502
Binghamton District Office: 49 Court Street, Suite 210, Binghamton, NY 13901
Any individuals with questions should contact Tenney's Utica District Office at 315-732-0713.
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