Art Opportunity

4-H members please check out this art opportunity available to youth in Representative David Rouzer's District. 

The 2023 Congressional Art Competition for high school students who live or attend school in North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District is still ongoing!  If you know someone who meets this criteria, please share the following information and encourage them to submit a piece for this year's competition. The theme for this year's competition is "This is N.C." Eligible students must reside in NC-07 Each student may submit one original piece of art work The winning entry will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year All submissions are due by Friday, April 28th, 2023 For more information on how to apply, visit: rouzer.house.gov/forms/submitartwork/ Submissions can be dropped off at any of my district offices, listed below: Bolivia – 310 Government Center Drive, Unit 1, Bolivia, NC 28422 Wilmington – 2520 Independence Boulevard, Suite 201, Wilmington, NC 28412 Fayetteville – 225 Green Street, Suite 202, Fayetteville, NC 28301 Lumberton – 550 N Chestnut Street, Suite 152, Lumberton, NC 28358 Eligible artwork includes the following: Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc. Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers Collages: must be two dimensional Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, etc. Computer-Generated Art Photography All entries must meet the following criteria: The submission must be two dimensional. If selected as the winning piece, it must arrive in Washington, D.C., framed. The submission must be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep, including the frame. It also must have a wire attached to the back suitable for hanging on a wall. The submission must not weigh more than 15 pounds. The submission must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. It is recommended charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed. Work entered must be in the original medium; that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing. Framing rules apply only to the winning artwork. My district staff are also available to pick up artwork from students. To obtain an entry form, further information, or to arrange a pick-up time, please contact Lisa Myers in my Bolivia district office at 910-253-6111 or melissa.myers@mail.house.gov.