Rep. Baird announces 2024 Congressional Art Competition

Jim Baird

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indiana 4th District Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) has announced the beginning of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for students grades 7-12.

Competition is open to all qualifying students in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District who are looking to display their artistic passions.

“I’m pleased to announce that my office is currently accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition,” Baird said. “This is an amazing opportunity for aspiring young artists to showcase their talents and display their original work in our nation’s capital. I hope every student in the 4th District with an artistic background will send in a submission, whether they’re preparing for art school or just beginning to develop their skills.”

The winner of the 2024 competition will have his or her artwork on display in the U.S. Capitol for an entire year and earn a free trip to Washington, D.C., to see their work on display. The winning artwork is also featured on the U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Art Competition Page.

Students, teachers and parents are encouraged to submit one piece of original art to the district office in Danville, along with their student release form. All entries must include the Student Information and Release Form for the competition. The submission deadline is 4 p.m. Monday, May 6. Students can visit the website for more information and to download the student release form.

Submissions can be mailed or dropped off at the office, Office of Congressman Jim Baird, 355 S. Washington St., Danville, IN 46122. As the winner will be displayed in Washington, D.C., for a full year, students should submit a piece that will not be needed for other purposes.

All students in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District grades 7-12, are eligible to submit their work. Artwork must be two-dimensional. Each framed artwork can be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and four inches deep. Even when framed, it must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds.

Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork include:

• Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.

• Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (it is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed).

• Collages: must be two dimensional.

• Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints.

• Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.

• Computer-generated art.

• Photographs.

Each entry must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting, drawing, etc.).