TUCSON (Tucson News Now) - Congressman Ron Barber is inviting Southern Arizona high school students to enter an art contest.
The winner of "An Artistic Discovery" will have their piece exhibited in the halls of the capitol building for next year alongside winners from other congressional districts across the nation. The winning student will also fly to Washington to see the opening of the exhibition this spring.
All high school students in the 2nd Congressional District are eligible to take part.
Artwork must be submitted by 5
p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2013 to Barber's office in Tucson at 3945 E. Fort
Lowell Road, Suite 211 or
to
the Sierra Vista Office at 77 Calle Portal, Suite B-160.
Artwork
entered in the contest can be no larger than 28 inches by 28 inches by 4
inches, including the frame. It can weigh no more than 15 pounds.
The
artwork may be:
- Paintings, including oil, acrylics and watercolor
- Drawings, including pastels, colored pencil, pencil,
charcoal, ink and markers
- Collage
- Prints, including lithographs, silkscreen and block
prints
- Mixed media
- Computer-generated art
- Photography
All
entries must be original in concept, design and execution.
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, more than 650,000 high school students have
been involved with the nationwide competition.
Additional
details are available at: http://barber.house.gov/serving-you/art-competition
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