Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced that student submissions are now being accepted for the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.
“From the Hudson River School to the Dia:Beacon, the Hudson Valley is home to innovative artists with work displayed in museums throughout the world. In the last two years, nearly 100 artists have participated, so I look forward to seeing the creative and original artwork from our talented students in the Hudson Valley,” said Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney.
The submission period for artwork will be held from Monday, March 2rd to Friday, April 17th. Art work and the Student Information and Release Form should be dropped off to our Newburgh Office located at 123 Grand Street in Newburgh, NY by April 17th. Entries can also be accepted via email to NY18.ArtCompetition@mail.house.gov. Please include both a photo of the entry and the Student Information and Release Form.
In order to choose the winning piece of artwork, Rep. Maloney will utilize both social media and the local Hudson Valley art community. Submissions will be posted on Rep. Maloney’s official Facebook fan page for a period of two weeks (April 20th to May 1st) where they will be voted on via the “like” button. In early May, all entries will be presented to a panel of local judges from the 18th district of New York at a reception for all participants, and they will determine a grand prize winner, winners for each medium and a Facebook Fan Favorite.
The grand prize winning artwork will be displayed in the Capitol for one year and the winning student plus one guest will receive complimentary airfare to Washington, DC for a reception in June. You can view last year’s art competition entries here.
More information for teachers and students is available on our website at https://seanmaloney.house.gov/services/art-competition. For any additional questions, please e-mail NY18.ArtCompetition@mail.house.gov or call the Newburgh office at 845-561-1259.
