Art Competition

The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved in this nationwide competition. 

The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in California’s 25^th District. The winning artwork of our district's competition will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year, and all the winners will attend a ceremony in the Capitol building in June to celebrate their accomplishments. The winning artwork will also be featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page. 

General Guidelines for Art Competition Submissions:

• Entries are limited to 1 per student.
• The contest is open to all high school students who are residents of the 25th Congressional District, regardless of where they attend school. 
• Public, private, and home-schooled students are encouraged to submit an entry.
• Art Entries should be framed upon submission and follow the dimension limits: 28” x 28” x 4”, including the frame.
• Every entry must be an original art piece in concept, design, and execution.
• Types of artworks accepted as submissions include: 
  • 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- Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate U.S. copyright laws. 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. 
• All submissions must have a completed Student Information and Release Form. Click here for the release form.
• Rules and Regulations can be found here.

Important Deadline:

• Deadline to submit artwork: April 4, 2025 at 5:00pm PT

For more information contact (760) 424-8888