Culver City High School Student Wins Congressional Art Competition

Culver City High School student Ariana Pacino has taken 1st place in the 37th Congressional District’s 2013 Congressional Art Competition, "An Artistic Discovery.”

Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) announced the winner earlier today.

Pacino’s prize-winning work was a pencil art piece entitled “Secrets.”

As the winner of this year's competition, Pacino's artwork will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for a year. She will also receive two free round-trip airline tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend the unveiling ceremony with Congresswoman Bass, members of Congress and other award winners.  

“I’d like to congratulate Ariana for her beautiful artwork.  It will be an excellent addition to the halls of Congress this year,” Congresswoman Bass said in an official statement. "The 37th District has many talented young artists and I'd like to recognize all the hard work that went in to the other creative pieces. Each year, this competition reminds us how important it is to support art programs and emerging artistic talents in our schools."

"I think winning is really cool," Pacino said in a statement.  "I've never really won a big contest.  I'm only a freshman, so I was pretty surprised that I actually won.  I'm really excited to come to D.C."

Every spring since 1982, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors a nationwide high school arts contest designed to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of artists in our nation. Over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition since it began.

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