High school students in North Carolina’s Second District are invited to participate, and the winner of the competition will have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year along with artwork from students in all 50 states.

Click here to learn more about the 2022 Congressional Art Competition.

Students can learn more about the art competition on my website by clicking here. Entries can include paintings, drawings, collages, prints, mixed media, computer-generated, and photographic art. Artwork entered must be two-dimensional and no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep, not weighing more than 15 pounds. High school students in the Second District may submit up to two pieces per person.

Art submissions are due by 5:00 pm ET on Friday, April 22, 2022 and must be sent via email to Takira Coleman at takira.coleman@mail.house.gov. The winner will be announced at a reception during the first week of May. Artwork submitted to last year’s competition can be viewed here.

First place winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition

It’s critically important that we support arts education and provide outlets where our students can express their creativity. I look forward to seeing all of the incredible artwork Second District high schoolers submit, and I can’t wait to see a piece of our community in the halls of the Capitol.