Congratulations to our 2013 Congressional Art Competition Winners!
1st Place: Youngran Tiffany Chaey, “A Notification to Our Generation”, Sonora High School
2nd Place: Greg Diaz, “Self-Portrait”, La Vista High School
3rd Place: Jessica Wang, “Enlightenment”, Walnut High School
Fan Favorite: Iris Huang, “Home Sweet Home”, Rowland High School
Thank you to all of the talented young artists who entered this year's competition. Visit our Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/EdRoyce) to view all the entries.
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Information regarding Congressman Royce's tenth annual "Congressional High School Art Competition" is now available.
All interested high school artists in the 39th Congressional district may participate by submitting their entries no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 to one of Royce's district offices in Brea (210 W Birch Street, Suite 201) or Rowland Heights (1380 Fullerton Rd, Suite 205).
Royce's ninth annual Congressional High School Art Competition winner was Ally Xiao from Placentia. Xio demonstrated her artistic talents with a color pencil and watercolor piece titled "My Buddy."
The Congressional High School Art Competition is an opportunity to showcase the talents of the many creative high school students in Orange County. All local high school students are encouraged to submit their favorite piece of artwork for the competition. The contest is a part of a nationwide Congressional High School Art Competition sponsored by the Congressional Arts Caucus. The winning piece of art from Royce's district joins winners from other Congressional districts around the country and is displayed in the Cannon House Office Building Tunnel, a high-traffic pedestrian walkway leading to the United States Capitol Building.
Courtesy of Southwest Airlines, winners are provided complimentary airfare to fly to Washington, D.C. to see their art displayed in the Capitol Building during an unveiling ceremony in June. In addition, Royce's office is more than happy to assist in arranging a variety of tours for the winner and his/her parents, including a meeting with with Royce in the Washington DC office. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Royce's office at (714) 255-0101.
Please be sure to use the following links for a list of rules regarding the contest. Artwork that does not comply with the rules, is submitted after the deadline and is not submitted with the proper forms will not be accepted.
2013 Congressional Art Competition Exhibition - May 6, 2013
The exhibition will showcase the artwork from Rep. Royce’s 2013 Congressional Art Competition. At 6:30 PM, the winners of this year’s contest will be announced, with representatives on hand from Southwest Airlines and Rep. Royce’s office to present awards. The 1st place winner will receive round-trip airfare to Washington, DC for himself/herself and a guest, where they will have the opportunity to meet with Rep. Royce in his DC office and tour our nation’s Capital. 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive special recognition and a prize.
Also, artwork will from this year’s competition will be uploaded to our Facebook site (www.Facebook.com/EdRoyce), where the online community will be able to vote for their favorite entry. The entry with the most votes will receive the “Fan Favorite” Award. Please contact Ryan Holmes in our Brea office at (714) 2-0101.
2013 Congressional Art Competition Exhibition
May 6, 2013
Fullerton Museum Center
301 N. Pomona Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
5:30pm - 7:00pm
