Art Competition
Submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition are now open.
The deadline for submission is April 30, 2024. Entries may be dropped off at the Cookeville or Gallatin office (locations below) between 8:00 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Entries must be received by 12:00 p.m. CST April 30, 2024. The winning entry for Tennessee's 6th District will be announced on May 10, 2024.
Cookeville Office
321 E. Spring St. Suite #306
Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: (931) 854-9430
Gallatin Office
355 N. Belevedere Dr., Suite #308
Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone: (615) 206-8204
Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District.
The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in our District. The winning artwork of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will include the winning artwork from all participating districts from around the country. The winning artwork is also featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page.
For more information, visit here.
The following is a summary of the Congressional Art Competition rules:
The competition is open to high school students, and artwork must be the creation of a single student--not a collaborative effort. Artwork entered in the contest must be framed and may be up to 26 inches high by 26 inches wide and up to 4 inches in depth, and not weigh more than 15 pounds including the frame. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions.
- Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor, etc.
- Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
- Collages - must be two dimensional
- Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
- Mixed Media - use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Computer-generated art
- Photography
Each entry must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).
Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).
If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition, including this year's deadlines, please submit the following form.