Congressman Michael McCaul | Congressman Michael McCaul Official Website
Congressman Michael McCaul | Congressman Michael McCaul Official Website
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced the 2023 Congressional Art Competition, a contest for high school students in the 10th Congressional District, is officially open.
“We have so many gifted and wonderful students here in Texas' 10th district,” said Rep. McCaul. “Art can be extremely powerful, and I’m always amazed at the level of talent and emotion displayed by our students. I look forward to seeing their submissions every year!”
The winning selection will be displayed for one year in the United States Capitol, alongside artwork from students across the nation. Additionally, first-place Congressional Art Competition winners and one guest will receive round-trip tickets to attend the National Reception on June 20th in Washington, D.C.
Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches in depth. Submissions cannot weigh more than 15 pounds. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must be framed by the entrant and still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions. Types of artwork include:
- 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
- College Station Office: 175 Century Square Drive, Suite 210, College Station, TX 77845
- Austin Office: 11614 FM 2244 Suite 160, Austin, TX 78738
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