Congressman Buck Announces 2022 CO-04 Congressional Art Competition
Statement
Today, U.S. Representative Ken Buck (CO-04) announced he will start accepting submissions for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, the House of Representatives and the Congressional Institute sponsor a nationwide high school arts competition as an opportunity for high school students residing in the Fourth Congressional District of Colorado to showcase their talents.
"It is my honor to invite and encourage students throughout the Fourth Congressional District to share their artistic creations by participating in the annual Congressional Art Competition, where the winning entry will be proudly displayed at the U.S. Capitol. I'm continually amazed by the remarkable talents of these young artists, and I'm positive this year will be no different," said Rep. Buck.
High school students residing in Colorado's Fourth Congressional District are eligible to enter.
All submissions must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. 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. If the artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions.
Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:
* Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
* Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
* Collages - must be two dimensional
* Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
* Mixed Media - use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
* Computer-generated art
* Photography
Artwork submissions are due to one of Representative Buck's district offices (Castle Rock or Greeley) by close of business on April 28, 2022. For complete details about requirements, please click here.
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