Rep. Lipinski Invites High School Students To Submit Artwork

LOCKPORT, IL — Congressman Dan Lipinski is now accepting submissions from all high school students in the third congressional district of Illinois for the 2019 Congressional Art Competition. According to a release, the winning entry will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year, and the winner will receive two round-trip tickets to travel to Washington, D.C., in June for the exhibition opening. Runners-up will have their artwork displayed prominently in Congressman Lipinski's offices for one year.

Submission guidelines are:

• All artwork must be two-dimensional
• Each piece can be no larger than 26” x 26” x 4”, including the frame
• Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 pounds
• Each entry must be completely original and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws
• Accepted media for artwork are as follows:
• Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.; drawings: pastels, colored pencil, charcoal, ink, markers, pastels, charcoal; collage; prints: lithographs, silk screen, block prints; mixed media: use of more than two media such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.; computer-generated art; photography
• Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).

Lipinski's office said all entries must be received at one of his district offices, located in Chicago, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, and Lockport, by Friday, April 12.