Rep. Johnson opens annual student art contest

Congressman Johnson welcomes return of 2016 Congressional Arts Competition; scholarships worth $20,000 at stake

LITHONIA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson looks forward to hosting this year’s 2016 Congressional Arts Competition, an annual event displaying the community’s finest young artists.

Since 2007, Rep. Johnson has awarded $272,000 in arts scholarships to more than 30 Fourth District students.

Eligible high school students throughout the district, which include parts of DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale and Newton counties, are encouraged to apply and display their talent in this year’s contest.

Entries must be designed according to the specifications in the competition guidelines, which can be found at Congressman Johnson’s Web site: hankjohnson.house.gov/serving-you/art-competition.

Each district will honor its winning artwork by hanging it in the tunnel leading to the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C., for a year. The 2016 Congressional Art Competition winner from the Fourth District will also receive transportation for two to Washington, D.C., for the ribbon-cutting event to unveil all the 2015 winners.

In addition to having his/her artwork at the Capitol, winners of the competition will be eligible for college scholarships from the Art Institute of Atlanta ($10,000, $5,000, and $2,500) or the Savannah College of Art and Design ($1,500 per year).

For rules and guidelines, visit /serving-you/art-competition.

All art entries must be received in the Congressman’s district office, located at 5700 Hillandale Drive, Lithonia, GA 30058, Suite 120, on Monday, April 18. If you have any questions, please e-mail Eric Hubbard at eric.hubbard@mail.house.gov or Xeron Pledger at xeron.pledger@mail.house.gov in our Lithonia office or call them at 770-987-2291.

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