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Womack Announces 2019 Congressional Art Competition

Competition is open to all high school students in the Third District; Winning artwork to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol

Washington, March 26, 2019

Washington, DC – March 26, 2019....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today announced that his office is accepting submissions for the 2019 Congressional Art Competition. Open to high school students around the country, the competition is an opportunity for Arkansas students from the Third District to showcase their artistic talents. One winning submission from each congressional district will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Participants may submit original paintings, drawings, collages, photographs, computer-generated art, or a combination thereof.

Congressman Womack said, “Each year, I am impressed by the numerous works of art submitted by talented high school artists from Arkansas’s Third Congressional District. The creativity, imagination, and skill of entrants never ceases to amaze me. I look forward to seeing this year’s submissions and having a piece of Arkansas hang in the halls of the Capitol.”

Submission locations and due dates are as follows:

  • Harrison District Office: April 19th by 5 p.m.
  • Fort Smith District Office: April 19th by 5 p.m.
  • Rogers District Office: April 22nd by 5 p.m.

Submitted artwork will be on display April 23 – April 29 at the Thaden Fieldhouse in Bentonville. Competition judges will review all of the pieces and determine a winner, which will be announced by Congressman Womack at an awards ceremony on April 26th. Submissions will also be considered for the People’s Choice Award, which will be decided by the public via online vote, and the Patriot Award, which honors a piece that celebrates and artfully represents American ideals.       

Interested students may contact Congressman Womack’s office at (479) 464-0446 with questions. More information about competition details can also be found here.

Additional Resources:

2019 Rules for Students and Teachers

2019 Student Release Form

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas’s Third Congressional District since 2011. He serves as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Budget and is a member of the House Appropriations defense and transportation, housing and urban development subcommittees.

womack.house.gov

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