Congressman Rush Holt (D-13) is bringing the 25th anniversary of the “Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery 2006” to the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury.
The guild is one of four drop points for the work of high school students within the 12th District who were nominated for participation by their teachers. Each teacher selects up to four student artists in artwork categories including: paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor; drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers; two-dimensional collage; prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints; mixed media; computer generated art; photography.
Artwork from all sites will be hung in the main gallery of the Guild of Creative Art for judging by a panel of three independent judges selected by Holt’s office.
Prizes will be awarded, and the grand prize winner will have their artwork exhibited in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol.
Rep. Holt’s Awards Ceremony and Reception will be held Friday, May 12, 6-8 p.m. at the guild, 620 Broad St.
For information, call (732) 741-1441.