Bishop announces annual student art competition

ALBANY — U.S. Congressman Sanford Bishop has invited high school students from middle and southwest Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District to participate in the 37th annual Congressional Art Competition.

“I am excited to announce that my office is now accepting entries for this year’s Congressional Art Competition,” Bishop said. “This competition is a tremendous opportunity to showcase the considerable artistic talent of Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District’s high school students, and I am eager to see this year’s entries.”

All participants will be invited to attend a reception at the Albany Museum of Art, located at 311 Meadowlark Drive, on April 27, at 5 p.m, where all submissions will be on display and a winner will be announced.

Additionally, all submitted artwork will be on display at the museum during the week of April 16-27 for public viewing. The winner of this year’s competition will have his or her artwork displayed for one year in the Cannon Tunnel, a busy underground walkway to the U.S. Capitol from the House office buildings, and will have the unique opportunity to join Congressman Bishop at a national awards reception in Washington, D.C.

All artwork must be submitted to Bishop’s Office at 235 West Roosevelt Ave., Suite 114 in Albany no later than April 13. The official competition rules can be found at https://www.house.gov/educators-and-students/congressional-art-competition.

For more information, contact Toni Pickel by email at [email protected] or by phone at (229) 439-8067.