Rep. Sanford Bishop to announce congressional art contest winners
This year’s contest also includes publicly voted People’s Choice
By Staff Reports
ALBANY — U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, is getting ready to unveil some special artwork Friday.
At 4 p.m. Friday at the Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive, Bishop is scheduled to announce the winners of the 2016 Congressional Art Competition for the 2nd Congressional District during a reception. Places include 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, runners up, and the inaugural People’s Choice Award. The reception is open to the public and will feature artwork from all participants in the 2016 competition.
“The young people of Middle and Southwest Georgia possess an artistic brilliance deserving of recognition and reward,” Bishop said. “The Congressional Art Competition showcases our youth’s exceptional creativity and imagination on a platform the entire nation can enjoy, educating others on the importance of art, and encouraging our young artists to explore their own potential.”
First place earns prizes from the museum and having the winning artwork displayed with winners from other congressional districts for one year in the Cannon Tunnel, a busy underground walkway to the U.S. Capitol from the House office buildings. The winner also will have the opportunity to join Bishop at a national awards reception in Washington.
An inaugural People’s Choice Award will be given to the artist whose work receives the most votes in the form of “Facebook likes.” The artwork can be viewed on Bishop’s Facebook page. Voting for that award ends at noon Friday.
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