Congressional Art Competition

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school arts competition. The competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent around the country, as well as in our Congressional District. One student finalist from Arizona’s fourth congressional district will have their artwork displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The winning artwork will also be featured on House of Representatives' Congressional Art Competition website.

Competition Rules:

Artwork submitted to the contest must not be larger than 26" tall, 26" wide, 4" deep, and 15 pounds, even when framed.

If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive in Washington, D.C. framed.

Acceptable media are:

• Paintings: including oil, acrylics, and watercolor 

• Drawings: including colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (Charcoal and pastel must be fixed.)

• Collages - must be two dimensional 

• Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints 

• Mixed Media - use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc. 

• Computer-generated art 

• Photography 

All entries must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing). For more information on copyright laws, we recommend you visit the Scholastic Website.  

For the comprehensive list of rules and regulations governing the Congressional Art Competition, please see Rules and Regulations for Students and Teachers here.

If you had additional questions, please contact our District Office at 602-956-2463.

Entry Requirements:

The competition is open to any high school student (9th-12th) who resides in Arizona’s Fourth Congressional District.  Students may only submit one piece of artwork per person.

The winning artwork will hang in the U.S. Capitol for the duration of the exhibition (from June 2026 to May 2027). Students should only submit artwork they will not need for other purposes during this period. 

While our office anticipates judging artwork based on originality, technique, attention to detail, and difficulty, students of all skill levels are encouraged to participate in the art competition. 

Submission Checklist:

The following items are required to be considered:

• A completed online Application Form
• A completed, printed Student Information and Release Form
• The physical piece of artwork

Drop off Details:

All submissions must have all three pieces of the submission checklist completed to be accepted. The deadline for drop off is Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:00pm AZ. We will not accept late submissions

Drop off location:

Rep. Stanton's Mesa Office
1220 S Alma School Road, Ste. 209
Mesa, Arizona 85210