Congressional high school art entries due April 11

Congressman Dave Loebsack has announced that high school students in the Second Congressional District may submit their original artwork to be considered for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition.

The annual competition is hosted by the United States House of Representatives to recognize talented young artists from across the nation.

The winning student from each district will be invited to Washington, D.C. to attend a reception held in their honor and will have his or her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.

The deadline for artwork to be received is April 11.

?Each year I am amazed by the talent of Iowa?s students,? said Loebsack. ?The creativity of our talented young artists demonstrates that the arts are thriving in Iowa. For a young artist, having your artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol is quite a remarkable accomplishment. I look forward to seeing this year?s entries and meeting with the winning student.?

To make submission of art work easier and to open the contest to as many students as possible, the winner of the contest will be chosen by the public through online voting.

Details about submitting art work are available at loebsack.house.gov/uploadedfiles/art_contest_submission_list.pdf.

All entries must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. April 11.

Contact Dave Leshtz at 319-351-0789 or by email at david.leshtz@mail.house.gov for more information about the competition.