WASHINGTON, DC — The office of Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to all 7-12 grade students in the 11th Congressional District of Texas and is an opportunity for local artists to be recognized for their talents among artists from around the Nation.
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2024 Congressional Art Competition
(Credit: The office of Congressman August Pfluger)
The deadline is April 29, 2024. Students can register and upload images of their artwork on Congressman Pfluger’s website at: tinyurl.com/TX11Art.
PRIZES
- The winning student’s artwork will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for one year.
- The art will be unveiled at a Congressional Reception in Washington, DC, in late June (date TBD). Winners and one guest are invited to the unveiling.
- Additional prizes may be announced.
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Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11)
RULES
- Artwork must be two-dimensional and original in concept, design, and execution. Art must follow the theme of American Patriotism.
- The artwork's dimensions can be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
- Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
- Collages: must be two dimensional
- Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Computer-generated art
- Photographs
Students are highly encouraged to review the competition’s complete rules and regulations on Congressman Pfluger’s website. For more information, please visit tinyurl.com/TX11Art, or contact Cayssia David in the Killeen Office at [email protected].
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