Congressional Art Competition

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Congressional Art Competition View winning entries from - Please select -Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Selection of 2024 Winners

Hon. Jerry L. Carl* Affaire du Coeur by Nina DowhanAlabama, District 1 Hon. Barry Moore* Hopeful Dreams by Neo ChoiAlabama, District 2 Hon. Mike Rogers The Honest Beauty by Emerson BryantAlabama, District 3 Hon. Robert B. Aderholt Sacred Heat at Fall Time by Maura Lane McLeodAlabama, District 4 *Denotes Representative no longer represents this District

About the Competition

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.

How to Enter the 2025 Art Competition

1. Contact your representative to confirm your district’s participation and obtain specific guidance.
2. Review the 2025 Rules for Students and Teachers.
3. Complete the 2025 Student Release Form.
4. Submit the Student Release Form and any other required materials to your representative by the deadline specified on their website.

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