Congressional Art Competition Open To San Ramon High School Artists

SAN RAMON, CA — High school artists living in California's 10th Congressional District, which includes San Ramon, are invited to participate in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition.

U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) announced Monday that students may submit their original artwork virtually to his office through Monday, April 17. The winning piece will be selected by a panel of local judges and announced at a special reception following the submission deadline.

"The creativity and talent shown by the students in our district never fails to amaze me," DeSaulnier said. "I am looking forward to hosting this competition once again and seeing all of this year's wonderful submissions."

The competition is open to all high school students in California’s 10th Congressional District. The winning piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol and the winner will be invited to Washington D.C. to attend a national reception honoring winners from around the country. All submissions must be emailed to Kaylee.deland@mail.house.gov no later than 5 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2023.

The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

Complete contest guidelines and submission forms are available on DeSaulnier’s website here. For more information or help submitting artwork, please contact 925-933-2660.