Hoyer Announces the 33rd Annual Fifth District Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) encourages high school students who reside in Maryland's Fifth Congressional District – which includes Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's Counties, and parts of Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties – to participate in the 33rd Annual Congressional Art Competition for a chance to have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
Through the annual Congressional Art Competition, Members of Congress showcase the artistic talent of high school students within their districts. The winner of each district competition earns a display space in the main corridor connecting the House office buildings with the U.S. Capitol – a walkway through which millions of visitors to the Capitol travel each year.
"I'm pleased to announce the annual Fifth District Congressional Art Competition, which highlights the talent and creativity of students from across the Fifth District," stated Congressman Hoyer. "Each year, I'm impressed by the exceptional artwork submitted. I encourage students to participate and I look forward to proudly displaying their work in the U.S. Capitol and in my Waldorf and D.C. offices."
Click here for a full list of competition guidelines and contact Stefanie Carey Barone in Congressman Hoyer's Waldorf District Office at 301-843-1577 with additional questions. All artwork must be delivered to one of Congressman Hoyer's district offices located in Waldorf or Greenbelt by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Congressman Hoyer's Waldorf office address is: 401 Post Office Road, Suite 202, Waldorf, MD 20602. The Greenbelt address is: U.S. District Courthouse, 6500 Cherrywood Lane, Suite 310, Greenbelt, MD 20770.
After entries have been submitted by the required date, a panel comprised of members of the FifthDistrict arts community – including art teachers and professional artists – will review the artworkand select one piece to represent the Fifth District in the U.S.Capitol, where it will hang for one year. All other entries will be displayed in Congressman Hoyer's Waldorf District Office and rotated in his D.C. Office for a one month period the following year. The judging is scheduled to take place during the week of April 28, 2014.
Once a winner is selected, he or she will be invited to attend a reception in Washington, DC, in June of this year.
Congressman Hoyer also sent letters to all of the high schools throughout Maryland's Fifth District announcing the competition and outlining the rules for artwork submission.
Last week, Congressman Hoyer announced the first annual Congressional science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) academic competition, the House Student App Challenge, for high school students in Maryland's Fifth Congressional District. Click here for more information.