Congressman Farr Seeks Local Students to Join Annual Congressional Art Contest

Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, is seeking submissions to the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery. 

All local high school students in the 20th Congressional District are invited to participate by submitting up to three pieces of original student artwork. 

Entries must be submitted to Rep. Farr's Salinas or Santa Cruz District offices, by May 8. Submitted entries will be judged at a reception on May 15 at 5 p.m. at the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road. 

The first place winner will receive two roundtrip tickets to Washington, D.C. from Southwest Airlines, and will join students from across the country to be honored at a reception in Washington, D.C. in mid-June. 

The winning student's artwork will also be displayed in the Capitol for a year. 

Artwork must be original, two-dimensional and when framed cannot be larger than 28 inches x 28 inches x 4 inches. Categories for competition include paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media, computer generated art and photography. 

The Artistic Discovery competition encourages and recognizes the rich artistic talents of young Americans. Students are allowed to submit various styles and types of art, ranging from paintings and drawings to photography and mixed media pieces. The winners will be determined using criteria based on originality, skill of execution, excellence in use of materials and conceptual strength of the project. 

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 nation-wide competition. 

For further questions and full details, please contact Bertha Munoz in Rep. Farr's office at (831) 424-2229. All submissions are due by May 8.