Every year the Office of Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari invites high school students to participate in the Congressional Art Competition!
The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide competition hosted by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. In collaboration with art teachers across our district, students submit entries to our office, and our panel selects the winning entry. The winner’s artwork is recognized in a special reception by the Congressional Institute and displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. The runner up and select entries can be displayed in our District Office at the artist and office’s discretion. You can view all winning entries here.
ENTRY: To enter the competition, complete this form!
The deadline for submission is April 6th, 2026 by 5:00pm.
Submission Instructions:
A typed copy of the Student Information and Release Form, signed by the teacher, a parent or guardian, and the student, must be securely attached to the back of the artwork to certify the originality of the piece.
Here are the Rules and Regulations for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge . Work entered must be in the original medium (i.e., not a scanned reproduction of a painting, drawing, etc.). Acceptable media are:
-
Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
-
Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (Charcoal and pastel must 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 (NOT AI)
- Photographs
