Allred Announces Congressional Art Competition
Richardson, Texas – Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) has announced the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for Texas' 32nd Congressional District. High school students residing in the 32nd Congressional District of Texas are invited to participate by submitting original artwork in person or by mail to Congressman Allred's district office in Richardson, Texas.
"I encourage all the student artists across Texas' 32nd District to participate in the 2019 Congressional Art Competition," said Allred. "North Texas is a vibrant community with so much to offer. This competition is an opportunity for students to showcase our region and its young artistic talent."
The Congressional Art Competition is an annual high school art contest sponsored by Members of the House of Representatives. A panel of district artists will select the winner for the district, which will be announced at an exhibition of all submitted works. The winner will receive two round-trip tickets to attend a reception in their honor in Washington, D.C. this summer. In addition, the winning artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, along with artwork from all participating districts from around the country. Runners up will have the option to display their artwork in Congressman Allred's congressional office.
Students who are interested in participating can access the contest rules on Congressman Allred's website at allred.house.gov or call his district office at (972) 972-7949 for more information. Submissions are due by April 8, 2019, no later than 6:00 PM CST and can be mailed or delivered to:
Rep. Colin Allred
c/o Art Competition Coordinator
100 N. Central Expressway, STE 602
Richardson, Texas 75080