Latta announces 2024 Congressional Art Competition; submission deadline is April 19

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BOWLING GREEN − Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) announced his office is accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition.

The Congressional Art Competition is open to high school students, grades nine-12, who live or attend school in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District.

The 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, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.

The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. April 19.

Artwork will be displayed at Bowling Green State University until honorees are recognized at a reception. The winning piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building Complex in Washington, D.C., for one year, and three honorable mention pieces will be displayed in Latta’s district offices.

Each student is allowed one entry. Eligible artwork includes:

  • Paintings - oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.

  • Drawings - pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers

  • Collages - must be two-dimensional

  • Prints - lithographs, silkscreen, block prints

  • Mixed media - use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, etc.

  • Computer-generated art

  • Photography

Entries must meet the following criteria:

  • The submission must be two-dimensional.

  • If selected as the winning piece, it must arrive in Washington, D.C., framed.

  • The submission must be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep, including the frame.

  • It also must have a wire attached to the back suitable for hanging on a wall.

  • The submission must not weigh more than 15 pounds.

  • The submission must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws.

It is recommended charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed. Work entered must be in the original medium; that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing. Framing rules apply only to the winning artwork.

For information on submitting artwork, contact Barbara Orange in the Bowling Green office at 419-354-8700 or email barbara.orange@mail.house.gov.

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