Congressman Aderholt Announces 2022 4th Congressional District Art Competition and Awards Ceremony
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“Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District.
“I am pleased to announce the 2022 4th District Congressional Art Competition will be held on Thursday, April 21st at 10:30 a.m. on the campus of Wallace State Community College in the auditorium of the Evelyn Burrow Museum located at 801 Main Street NW Hanceville, AL 35077
“All 9-12th grade students in the 4th Congressional District are eligible, that includes home schooled students as well.
“All students participating in the competition, along with their parents and art teachers, are invited to attend a reception and awards ceremony.
“The ‘Best of Show’ artwork winner will represent Alabama’s 4th Congressional District by being displayed in the U.S. Capitol Complex for an entire year. Also, the winner will be awarded two round-trip airline tickets and $500 for traveling expenses to attend the National Exhibition Reception in Washington, D.C. this summer. (If it resumes this year. No decision has yet been made.) The exhibit in Washington will include the winning artwork from all participating districts from around the country. The winning artwork is also featured on the Congressional Art Competition page.
ALL ARTWORK MUST BE DELIVERED TO ONE OF OUR DISTRICT OFFICES BY 4:30PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022. A LIST OF DISTRICT OFFICE LOCATIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE.
The following is a summary of the Congressional Art Competition rules:
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 your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions.
- Paintings – including oil, acrylics, and watercolor and etc.
- 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
All entries must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate any 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. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).
Please click HERE to download the required forms for teachers and students. If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition, please contact Pam Abernathy in my Gadsden District Office at 256-546-0201 or email at pam.abernathy@mail.house.gov