The deadline for high school students in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District to submit artwork the 2024 competition has passed.
Our 2024 winners:
First Place: Emily Otto, Mourning Dew, B Reed Henderson High School
Second Place: Mar Clark, Mother & Child, Phoenixville Area High School
Third Place: Mason Warwick, Mackerel, Delaware Valley Friends School
Honorary Mention: Monica Stratton, Rusty Skate, Exeter High School
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. Here in the Pennsylvania's 6th District, we partner with the Chester County Art Show to conduct the competition.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Registration deadline: February 7, 2025
Show runs: April 9, 2024 to April 22, 2025
Reception: April 10, 2025 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Stay tuned for deadlines on artwork drop offs and pick ups after the show.
The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in the District. The over-all winner of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will also include artwork from other contest winners nation-wide.
Requirements
Artwork must be two-dimensional. Each framed artwork can be no larger than 26 inches high, 26
inches wide, and 4 inches deep. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive in
Washington, DC, framed. Even when framed, it must still measure no larger than the above
maximum dimensions. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds.
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
Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate 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. For more information on copyright laws, we recommend
you visit the Scholastic website.
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, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.
If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition please submit the following form.
