Submit Artwork | U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal

Registration for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition has officially closed.

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 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.

All entries will be showcased during a virtual ceremony in May. Students and families will be invited to attend this event. The winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition will be announced at this event.

Guidelines

Art works entered in the contest may be up to 26” x 26” x 4”, including the frame. The art work may be

Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers
Collage - must be 2-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 an original in concept, design and execution.

If you have additional questions, please reach out to Esmeralda Estrada (Esmeralda.Estrada@mail.house.gov) at our Santa Barbara Office, Noel Hubbard (Noel.Hubbard@mail.house.gov) at our Ventura Office, or Yessenia Echevarria at our SLO Office (Yessenia.Echevarria@mail.house.gov).

You can find the Gallery of 2025 submissions and winners by clicking here. Required fields are followed by *.

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