High school students in the 11th Congressional District are
invited to submit their finest artwork to Rep. Jerry McNerney,
D-Pleasanton.
”
Each time I walk to the Capitol, I pass by the collection of
student artwork and I’m always impressed by the level of talent and
quality of work,
”
McNerney said in a news release.
”
I’m looking forward to seeing this year’s entries.
”
High school students in the 11th Congressional District are invited to submit their finest artwork to Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton.
“Each time I walk to the Capitol, I pass by the collection of student artwork and I’m always impressed by the level of talent and quality of work,” McNerney said in a news release. “I’m looking forward to seeing this year’s entries.”
Each member of Congress hosts a competition among high school students in his or her district. The winning artwork from each district is displayed in a busy corridor that leads to the U.S. Capitol, used daily by members of Congress and visitors to Washington, D.C.
In addition, the grand prize winner from the 11th District will be flown with a guest to Washington to attend an awards ceremony in June. The 11th District cobbles together parts of the San Joaquin, Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties, including Morgan Hill, San Martin and part of north Gilroy.
The second-, third and fourth-place winners will have their work displayed in one of McNerney’s three offices, located in Washington, Stockton and Pleasanton.
A panel of judges will select the winning entries, and their decision will be announced at a special ceremony and exhibit at Tracy’s Grand Theatre Center for the Arts.
Artwork is due by April 22 and can be submitted at either of McNerney’s district offices. The address for the Stockton office is 2222 Grand Canal Blvd., Suite 7, Stockton, CA 95207; and the address for the Pleasanton office is 5776 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 175, Pleasanton, CA 94588.
Guidelines for the Congressional Art Competition include:
– Artwork must be two-dimensional
– Each piece can be no larger than 28-by-28-by-4 inches, including the frame
– Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 pounds
Acceptable media for artwork include:
– Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor
– Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
– Collage
– Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
– Mixed media: use of more than two media such as pencil, ink, watercolor
– Computer-generated art
– Photography
For more information, call Cheri Clasen in McNerney’s Pleasanton office at 925-737-0727.
