We are pleased to announce the first place winner of Mississippi's 2023 1st Congressional District Art Competition. Allie Bullock is a 10th grade New Albany High School student. Her artwork titled, "The Climbing Tree" features a tree she loved to climb when she was a child. Allie was thrilled to learn that she will receive two round-trip plane tickets to attend the national awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., this summer. Her artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol rotunda with winners from across the United States for one year. Allie is the daughter of Brent and Jennifer Bullock.
Each spring, a nationwide high school art competition is sponsored by the members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition. For more information about the Congressional Art Competition, please visit the official Congressional Art Competition page.
The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in the District. The over-all winner of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will also include artwork from other contest winners nationwide.
Art entered in the contest may be up to 26" x 26" and 4" deep (with frame if winner). The artwork may be:
- Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
- Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers
- Collage
- Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
- Mixed Media
- Computer Generated Art
- Photography
All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.
Contact information:
Please call Melinda Whited at (662) 687-1525 for additional information.
If you would like more information on the annual Congressional Art Competition, please submit the following form.
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