Newhouse announces 2015 Congressional High School Art Competition

WASHINGTON - Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the start of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for the 4th District:

"The Congressional Art Competition is a great opportunity to showcase the creativity of Central Washington's young people," said Rep. Newhouse. "I encourage every high school student to participate, and I look forward to seeing the entries."

All artwork must be submitted by May 1 to the Yakima or Richland District offices. Participants should call to schedule a time for artwork to be dropped off.

On May 4, the entries will be displayed in an art show at Washington State University-Tri Cities in the Consolidated Information Center from 6 - 9 p.m. The winning entry will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol, and this year's winner will visit Washington, D.C. to attend a reception hosted by the Congressional Institute.

Students are encouraged to submit various styles and types of art, ranging from paintings and drawings to photography and mixed media pieces. The artwork must be original in design, no more than 15 pounds, no larger than 28 inches by 28 inches by 4 inches and be prepared for hanging.

Two runners-up will have their artwork on display in the 4th Congressional District offices at Yakima and Richland. Each student may submit one piece of artwork.

The winner of the competition will also receive two tickets (for the student and a guardian) from Southwest Airlines to fly to Washington, D.C. and take part in viewing their art in the exhibition.



Yakima District Office

402 E. Yakima Ave.

Suite 135

Yakima, WA 98901

Phone: (509) 452-3243



Richland District Office

3100 George Washington

Richland, WA 99354

Phone: (509) 713-7374



For additional questions, participants may contact Amos Rothstein in Washington D.C. Office at (202) 225-5816.