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Foxx Extends Deadline for 2013 Art Competition to May 1

Washington, DC, April 17, 2013
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-Banner Elk) is extending the deadline for submissions for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition to Wednesday, May 1. High school students from throughout North Carolina's Fifth Congressional District are encouraged to s

FOXX EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR 2013 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION
Submissions from High School Artists Now Accepted through May 1

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-Banner Elk) is extending the deadline for submissions for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition to Wednesday, May 1. High school students from throughout North Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District are encouraged to submit artwork to Foxx’s Clemmons, NC office by 5 p.m. on May 1.

“Every year our country’s top young artists have the chance to display their work in the United States Capitol where it will be seen by visitors from around the world,” Congresswoman Foxx stated. “North Carolina’s artists are among the nation’s best and I always look forward to seeing the strong talent of our local young people. Narrowing the field down to just one winner is such a hard task that I’ve decided to share it with the facebook community. We’ve got a tough choice ahead of us.”

As in years past, Foxx is inviting the online community to decide this year’s winner.  A photo of each finalist’s submission will be posted on Foxx’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/RepVirginiaFoxx. The piece that receives the highest number of “likes” will win, and the artist will have the opportunity to travel to the United States Capitol for the installation of their work.  Online voting at www.facebook.com/RepVirginiaFoxx will begin on Thursday, May 2nd at 12:00 p.m. and will end on Monday, May 5th at 12:00 p.m.

Each spring the United States House of Representatives hosts a Congressional Art Competition for high school artists.  Winners are selected from each Congressional District and will have their work displayed in the United States Capitol for one year.


Congresswoman Foxx and 2012 Art Competition winner Noah Padgett from Watauga High School stop to see Noah’s winning sketch on display at the United States Capitol. Past winners have submitted original drawings, paintings, photographs, and collages for consideration. A full list of accepted categories is below.

The following are guidelines for the competition:

  • Only high school students residing in the 5th Congressional District may compete. Students may be enrolled at public, private, or home schools.
  • Each submission must be accompanied by a completed Congressional Art Competition release form.
  • All artwork must be original and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Students do not need to generate art specifically for this competition and may submit original artwork from their personal collections or from prior class assignments.
  • All artwork must be two-dimensional.
  • Artwork must be framed by the artist at the time of submission. When framed, the piece can be no larger than 28" high x 28" wide x 4" deep.
  • Acceptable categories include: paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media, computer-generated art, and photography.
  • The deadline for submission is now Wednesday, May 1 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Entries should be submitted to Rep. Foxx’s Clemmons District Office at:
    3540 Clemmons Rd, Suite 125
    Clemmons, NC 27012

Those with questions regarding the 2013 Congressional Art Competition may contact Congresswoman Foxx’s office at (202) 225-2071.

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