Art competition

2013 Congressional Art Competition

Voting is now closed for this year's event.

The 2013 Congressional Art Competition, "An Artistic Discovery," aims to showcase the artistic talents of high school students in Ohio’s 1^st Congressional District. The competition is open to students in grades 9-12 who are residents of the 1^st District. All suitable artwork will be displayed for two weeks in May at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal and all applicants will be invited to attend an awards reception on Monday, April 29^th, where the winners will be announced.

First Place: Artwork will hang in the U.S. Capitol, along with pieces from students around the country, for one year.

Second Place: Artwork will hang in Congressman Chabot’s D.C. office for one year.

Top Hamilton County student: Artwork will hang in Congressman Chabot’s Cincinnati office for one year.

Top Warren County student: Artwork will hang in Congressman Chabot’s Warren County office for one year.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

If you are interested in submitting a piece, please download each of the following documents at the bottom of the page for further instructions and important details:

2013 Congressional Art Competition – Guidelines
2013 Congressional Art Competition – In-Take Information
Form Labels for back of Artwork
Release Form

2013 IMPORTANT DATES

April 17^th: Final day to submit artwork. All artwork must be submitted to the Cincinnati or Warren County District office by 5 p.m. (by appointment only). Please see in-take instructions.

April 19^th to April 26^th: The top 20 pieces of artwork, selected by a panel, will be posted on chabot.house.gov for constituents of the 1^st Congressional to vote for their favorite piece.

***REVISED DATE*** May 13^th: Awards Ceremony at the Cincinnati Museum Center from 6 - 7 p.m. Winning entries will be announced at 6 p.m. Open to all participants, teachers, families and interested parties. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

April 30^th to May 13^th: Artwork will be displayed at the Cincinnati Museum Center.

May 14^th: Artwork will be available to be picked from the District Office in which it was delivered.

June 1^st: Last day to pick up artwork from Congressman Chabot’s district offices.

Mid-June (TBD):National Winners’ Reception in Washington D.C. for the First Place winning artist and one guest.

If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition, please contact Joe Abner at (513) 684-2723 or joe.abner@mail.house.gov.