Mar 12, 2025
Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) is inviting high school students within California’s 20th Congressional District to compete in the 2025 Annual “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional Art Competition.
High school students (grades 9 – 12) from portions of Kern, Fresno, and Tulare counties who live in California’s 20th Congressional District can submit artwork on a wide variety of subjects and mediums. Entries must be submitted by Friday, April 11, 2025, to Congressman Fong’s Bakersfield or Clovis offices. The winning entry will be prominently displayed in a corridor leading to the United States Capitol for one year.
All artwork must be an original concept, two dimensional, and no larger than 26” x 26” (the measurement should allow for framing) and 4” in depth. Paintings (oil, watercolor, acrylic, etc.), computer generated art, photography, drawings, collages, and prints (lithographs, silk screens, monotypes, woodcuts, and intaglio methods) are acceptable.
The winner of the overall competition will receive roundtrip airline tickets to travel to the exhibit opening in Washington, D.C. in June.
In addition to the overall winner, awards will also be given to students who place first, second, and third in the following three categories: photography, computer generated art, and artwork of all other mediums.
For further information, please contact Congressman Fong’s Bakersfield office at (661) 327-3611 or any high school art department in California’s 20th Congressional District
MEDIA CONTACT
Ally Triolo, (202) 909-6968
