Congressman John Sarbanes is officially announcing the Congressional Art Competition for 2023. The Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide contest for visual artists in high school, recognizes the inspiring work of young artists and showcases the creativity of our nation’s future artists.
If you are a high school student residing in Maryland’s Third Congressional District (Maryland’s Third Congressional District encompasses all of Howard County and parts of Anne Arundel County and Carroll County) and would like to participate in this year’s Congressional Art Competition, please complete this form and inform your art teacher of your intention to participate. All entrants must also complete and sign a student release form which should be taped to the back of your piece prior to its submission. Entries are due by April 28, 2023. Please review the full rules of the competition here.
Entrants will have their art displayed at the Columbia Art Center and will be invited to a reception where the winners will be announced. The winning piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol complex and the second and third place artwork will be displayed in Congressman Sarbanes’ Washington D.C. and Columbia offices, respectively, for one year.
Additionally, the office of Congressman Sarbanes will announce throughout the year other opportunities for students in Maryland’s Third Congressional District, including:
*Photo Credit: Amalgamated Feelings by William Zhong, the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition in Maryland’s Third Congressional District