TIFTON, Ga.—U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today announced that his office is taking submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition.

All high school students (9-12th grade) who reside in or attend school in the Eighth Congressional District are encouraged to participate.

The winning entry will be displayed in the United States Capitol for a year alongside artwork from every congressional district across the country. Artwork submitted must be original in concept, design, and execution, no larger than 26” x 26” x 4” and can be in the form of paintings (oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.), drawings (pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers), collage (must be two dimensional), prints (lithographs, silkscreen, block prints), mixed media, computer-generated art, or photography.

This year, all the entries from across the district will be displayed at the Syd Blackmarr Art Center in Tifton, Georgia, for an exhibit and awards ceremony on May 5^th.

All artwork must be framed and submitted by April 19^th at one of the following five drop-off locations:

Howard High School: 6400 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA

Congressman Scott’s District Office in Warner Robins: 120 Byrd Way, Suite 100, Warner Robins, GA

Lowndes High School: 1606 Norman Dr., Valdosta, GA

Coffee County High School: 159 Trojan Way, Douglas, GA

Congressman Scott’s District Office in Tifton: 127-B Central Ave N, Tifton, GA

To learn more about the Congressional Art Competition, visit here.

For more information or questions, please contact Charles White in the Tifton District Office at (229) 376-8061 or email charles.white@mail.house.gov.

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