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Kilili announces 2021 Marianas Congressional Art Competition
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Posted on Mar 10 2021
Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) invites high school students in the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the 13th annual Congressional Art Competition for a chance to have their artwork publicly displayed at the U.S. Capitol for one year.
“Since the competition began in 2009, millions of people have seen the acclaimed work of the Northern Marianas’ talented young artists,” Sablan said. “I encourage students to showcase their work to the world and discover something new about themselves along the way.”
The art competition is free and open to all high school students. Students have until Friday, April 23, 2021, to submit their artwork via an electronic form link on Sablan’s website.
Congressional Art Competition rules require that submitted artwork be original, two-dimensional works. Eligible artwork includes paintings, drawings, collages, prints, mixed media art, computer-generated art, and photography. Artwork must also be suitable for public display.
This year’s submissions will be judged based on originality, technical difficulty, creativity, communication, effectiveness, and overall appearance. A panel of local artists will select the winning entry.
Aside from having their work displayed in the Capitol, the winner will also be invited to the national reception, usually held in Washington D.C.
Contest guidelines and student release forms are available at https://sablan.house.gov/serving-you/art-competition. For more information, contact the congressional office at (670) 323-2647 or Kilili@mail.house.gov. (PR)
