Art Competition
Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District. Rep. Latimer's deadline for artwork is April 10th at 5:00pm ET.
The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students who live or attend school in our District. The winning artwork of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will include artwork from congressional districts from around the country. The winning artist is invited to Washington, D.C. for an awards ceremony. The winning artwork is also featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page.
2026 Congressional Art Competition Theme
The theme of this year’s Congressional Art Competition is “Revolutionary 250.” Below are some Revolutionary 250 prompts intended as a guide to expand thinking on the theme, not as strict requirements. Revolutionary 250 Prompt options:
- History happened here: Visit or research a revolutionary historical site near you and create a piece of art that reflects on what you learned, saw, or felt.
- Revolutionary sites in Westchester and the Bronx can be found at rw250.org/sites.
- Forgotten voices of the revolution: Create a piece of art that reflects on the lives and roles of the American Revolutionary people who have been forgotten or overlooked in the telling of our history.
- Revolutions in Conversation: Create a piece of art reflecting on how other “revolutions” throughout American history (Women’s Suffrage, Abolition, Civil Rights, etc.) have related to or contrasted with the original American Revolution?
Rules and Regulations
The following is a summary of the Congressional Art Competition rules:
- Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, may be up to 4 inches in depth, and not weigh more than 15 pounds. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions. Pieces need not be framed when first submitted but must be able to still fit in those measurements when framed.
- Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
- Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
- Collages - must be two-dimensional
- Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
- Mixed Media - use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Computer-generated art
- Photography
All entries must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).
The rules, checklist, and release form for the competition are on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page.
How To Submit Your Piece
In order to submit your art piece, please put your information in the boxes below, following all steps. Completing this will generate a PDF, which must be printed out, signed, and brought to our office with your art piece. Please call our office at 914-323-5550 to schedule a time to drop off your form and your piece, at either the Bronx or White Plains office.