SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) encourages high school students living in the 53rd Congressional District to enter the Congressional Art Competition. The winner will have his or her masterpiece displayed in the Capitol. Interested students can get more information on the competition at Davis’s website.
“As the former director of a youth leadership program in San Diego, I know that young people are often the most thoughtful and creative members of our community,” said Davis. “Art expands the mind and encourages innovation and critical thinking. I hope students in my congressional district will take advantage of this unique opportunity.”
Since 1982, members of Congress have held a contest each year to select a work of art by a high school student in their congressional district. The winning piece will be displayed for one year in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. This impressive art exhibit brightens the Cannon Tunnel and showcases the talent of the nation’s young people.
The contest is only open to high school students. The winning student will receive scholarship opportunities and two round-trip airfare tickets to travel to Washington, DC for the exhibit’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The deadline to submit artwork to Davis’s San Diego Office is 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2015
The 53rd CD includes La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Spring Valley and parts of San Diego, El Cajon, and Chula Vista.
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Articles about Jewish women in Congress are sponsored by Laura Galinson in memory of her father, Murray Galinson.
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Preceding provided by U.S. Rep. Susan Davis.
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