CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY OPENS CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION FOR 4th DISTRICT
Newton, MA – Congressman Joe Kennedy today announced that his office will begin accepting submissions for the Congressional Art Competition – a nationwide high school visual arts competition. Additionally the Congressman announced the formation of an independent panel of artists and artistic professionals from across the 4th District who will select the winning submissions.
“The Congressional Art Competition is a fantastic opportunity for students across the 4th District to showcase their artistic talent,” said Congressman Kennedy. “We are lucky to have a very accomplished group of local arts professionals serve as panelists for the competition.”
Students from across the district are encouraged to submit original artwork in the following categories: paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media, computer-generated art and photography. The Congressman’s independent arts panel will select a finalist in each category. From those finalists, they will select one “Best in Show” piece, which will be sent down to Washington, DC where it will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year. The remaining finalists will have their artwork displayed in the Congressman’s district offices.
The following 4th District residents have been selected for the Congressman’s independent arts panel:
Mim Fawcett (Attleboro) – Chair
Executive Director, Attleboro Arts Museum
Tracy Hoy Clarke (Brookline) – Member
Independent Art Representative
Former Curator, Coolidge Corner Muddy River Gallery
Kris Waldman (Hopkinton) – Member
Artistic Director, Hopkinton Center for the Arts
Tiago Finato (Fall River) – Member
President, Greater Fall River Art Association
For more information about how to submit your artwork, please visit Congressman Kennedy’s website or call his Newton district office at (617) 332-3333. The final deadline for submission to the Congressman’s office is April 19, 2013
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For Immediate Release:
February 22, 2013
Contact:
Emily Browne
(202) 225-5931 / (617) 332-3333
emily.browne@mail.house.gov
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