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Art Competition

2024 Art Competition

The Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition each spring to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation as well as in our congressional district. Now, 40 years after the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

We want to encourage students to submit their art in this fun and creative competition. The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in the Eighth District of Illinois.

The winner of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol with other winning pieces from around the country.

Additionally, the winner will be granted a $4,000 Scholarship to the Savannah School of Art and Design
*Individual acceptance to SSAD is required.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

  • Students must turn in submissions in person to Congressman Krishnamoorthi's District Office, 1701 E. Woodfield Rd. STE 704, no later than 5 PM on Monday, April 15th.

  • They may also be delivered to our office at 1701 E. Woodfield Rd. STE 704 from 9am-5pm.

  • *Link to student release form.

Those rules are as follows, each piece:

  • *Link to PDF of rules and regulations.

  • Must be two-dimensional and no larger than 26 inches by 26 inches by 4 inches

  • Must not weigh more than 15 pounds, including the frame

  • Must have the 2024 Student Release Form

  • Must be original in concept, design, and execution, and may not violate U.S. copyright laws

  • Art pieces are NOT required to be framed for judging

  • Accepted mediums are:

    • Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.

    • Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (it is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed)

    • Prints: lithographs, silk screen, block prints

    • Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.

    • Collages (must be two dimensional)

    • Computer-generated art

    • Photography

Additional Notes:

  • There is a limit of ONE submission per student. There is NO limit on the number of submissions from each school.

  • Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted.

  • Ensure student's full name, name of school, title of piece, and phone number (for contact purposes), along with the attached picture of artwork, are included in writing with the dropped off piece of art. We recommend clearly marking this information on the back of the piece.

  • BOTH the mailed Information/Release Form AND the artwork with attached name and contact must be received by out office no later than April 28th for the registration to be complete and valid.

Illinois 8th District Congressional Art Competition Celebration – TBD April, 2024

  • Please direct any questions or concerns to Nestor Padilla at Nestor.Padilla@mail.house.gov, or you may call our office (847-413-1959) as well between 9am-5pm every weekday.