Art contest open to high school students

All high school students in the Fourth Congressional District are invited to participate in the Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, a nationwide high school art competition sponsored by the members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

First-place entries from each congressional district will be displayed for one year in the Cannon Tunnel, leading to the U.S. Capitol. Each winning student will be invited, along with one guest, to the unveiling of the exhibit and a reception for all winners in June. Two round-trip airline tickets will be provided to the winning student.

Contest guidelines and release forms are available online.

Artwork should be sent to the following address no later than April 29: The Fourth District Congressional Arts Competition, PlacerArts, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603.