Congressional Art Competition
Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation, as well as in the 5th congressional district. This competition, known as An Artistic Discovery, is open to all high school students in the 5th District. The overall winner of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will also include artwork from other contest winners nationwide.
The window to participate in the 2024 competition has closed.
Congressional Art Competition Guidelines
For years, the Huntsville Museum of Art has collected, juried, and displayed the artwork for the Congressional Art Competition during their annual Exhibition for Youth Art Month and will be doing so again for 2024. In addition to the overall "Best of Show" winner, there will be Honorable Mention winners. One Honorable Mention winner will be displayed in Congressman Strong’s Capitol Hill office and the remaining Honorable Mention winners will be displayed in the District office for one year. Best in Class and Honorable Mention winners will be notified by our office once the artwork has been judged.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Huntsville Museum of Art’s Great Hall. The Honorable Mention winners’ artwork will be on display on Sunday, February 25, 2024. The “Best of Show” winner’s artwork will be on display until Sunday, March 31, 2024.
Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches (including the frame) and may be up to 4 inches in depth. All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.
The artwork may be any of the following:
* Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
* Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers
* Collage
* Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
* Mixed Media
* Computer Generated Art
* Photography
For more information about the Congressional Art Competition, please click HERE.