McEachin Announces 2017 Congressional Art Competition

April 21, 2017
Press Release

RICHMOND – Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) calls for submissions for the 2017 Congressional Art Competition.

“I know that the students of the 4th Congressional District are capable of great things and I cannot wait to see their art submissions,” said Congressman Donald McEachin.

All VA-04 District students grade 9 - 12 are invited to submit original artwork in concept, design and execution in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. Artwork must be two-dimensional, weigh no more than 15 pounds, but may be in any medium (paintings, drawings, collages, prints, photography, graphic design, etc). Pieces must be no larger than 26 x 26 inches wide and 4 inches deep if framed, and no larger than 26 x 26 if unframed.

Photos of the artwork must be submitted for consideration by May 3, 2017 at 5:00p.m. to VA04ArtCompetition@mail.house.gov.

Artwork may consist of:

  • Paintings – oil, acrylics, and watercolor
  • Drawings – pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink and markers
  • Collage
  • Prints – lithographs, silkscreen and block prints
  • Mixed Media
  • Computer Generated Art
  • Photography

For questions or more information, please call Elizabeth Hardin at 804-486-1840.

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Contact: Jamitress Bowden
(202) 306-0546

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