High school students in the 7th Congressional District are invited to participate in the 2016 Congressional Art Contest.
“Last year’s contest saw more than 70 original pieces. I look forward to the talent and hard work that will go into this year’s contest and I urge all interested young artists to participate,” said Congressman Leonard Lance, the central Jersey congressman and Republican chair of the Congressional Arts Caucus and Congressional Humanities Caucus.
The contest is free and open to all high school students in grades 9 through 12 who reside in the district, which covers parts of all of Hunterdon and parts of Somerset, Morris, Middlesex and Warren counties. Artwork must be original in concept, design and execution.
The winning art work will hang in a corridor in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year along with art from similar contests held in congressional districts across the country. The winner will travel to Washington, D.C. and see the art on display during a special ceremony.
All entries must be submitted to Mr. Lance’s Flemington or Westfield district office no later than Friday, April 1. Entries will be formally displayed in a public ceremony on Saturday, April 16, at Merck’s Kenilworth facility, at 2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth.
For details, contact Ben Colalillo at 908-788-6900 or visit http://lance.house.gov/services/art-competition.
