Art Competition

Along with completing the below form, in order for your art to be considered you must email a copy of your artwork to sydney.broome@mail.house.gov with the subject line "Congressional Art Competition Submission." Your application will not be complete unless your art is submitted via email.

The deadline to submit a piece of art for consideration is Friday, April 17, 2026.

Each spring, a nation-wide 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.

The following is a summary of the Congressional Art Competition rules:

Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 28 inches by 28 inches, may be up to 4 inches in depth, and not weigh more than 15 pounds. 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
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

All entries 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).

Additional information on the rules, checklist, and release form for the competition can be found at House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page.

**All applicants who meet the necessary deadlines will be invited to an Art Competition Showcase at the Louisiana Leadership Institute where the winner will be selected by a board of judges. Details regarding date, time, and requirements will be shared directly with applicants as they develop.**

**Digital copies of submissions will not be distributed externally and are solely for submission organization purposes.**

If you have already submitted a piece of artwork please fill out the questionnaire below in order to receive the Student Release Form.

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Art Competition

**Along with completing the below form, in order for your art to be considered you must email a copy of your artwork to sydney.broome@mail.house.gov with the subject line "Congressional Art Competition Submission." Your application will not be complete unless your art is submitted via email.**

The deadline to submit a piece of art for consideration is Friday, April 17, 2026.

Along with completing the below form, in order for your art to be considered you must email a copy of your artwork to sydney.broome@mail.house.gov with the subject line "Congressional Art Competition Submission." Your application will not be complete unless your art is submitted via email.