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Womack Encourages Students to Enter 2023 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, April 3, 2023

Washington, DC – April 3, 2023....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is encouraging all Third District high schoolers to participate in the 2023 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 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:

  • Fort Smith District Office (6101 Phoenix Avenue, Suite 4): April 25th, by 5 p.m.
  • Rogers District Office (3333 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Suite 120): April 25th, by 5 p.m.

Submitted artwork will be on display from April 26 – May 3 at Arts on Main in downtown Van Buren. Competition judges will review all 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 thirteenth year that Womack has hosted the Congressional Art Competition. Last year’s winner was Shannon Smith, a senior from Flippin High School, for her batik, entitled “Portrait of Many Colors,” 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:

2023 Rules for Students and Teachers

2023 Student Release Form

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas’s Third Congressional District since 2011. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.

womack.house.gov

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