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Womack Encourages Students to Enter 2022 Congressional Art CompetitionCompetition is open to all high school students in the Third District; Winning artwork to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol
Washington,
April 5, 2022
Washington, DC – April 5, 2022....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is encouraging all Third District high schoolers to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The nationwide contest is an opportunity for Arkansas students 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, “The creativity and talent of young artists of the Third District are always on full display during the Congressional Art Competition. I encourage all local high school students to participate again this year. It is an opportunity for them to present their greatest artwork, which could end up hanging in the halls leading to the People’s House.” Submission locations and due dates are as follows:
Submitted artwork will be on display from April 27 – May 3 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Competition judges will review all of the pieces and determine a winner, which will be announced by Congressman Womack at an awards ceremony on May 3rd. 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. This is the twelfth year that Womack has hosted the Congressional Art Competition. Last year’s winner was Sarah Bilby, a senior from Siloam Springs High School, for her oil painting, entitled “No Longer Mundane,” which is currently displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol 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: 2022 Rules for Students and Teachers Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas’s Third Congressional District since 2011. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee. ### |
