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(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that he is now accepting submissions for his 2022 Congressional Art Competition.

“Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives,” said Case. “The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, including my First Congressional District here in Hawai‘i.”

The competition is open to all high school students in the District (Honolulu from Makapu‘u to Mililani and Ko ‘Olina).

“The winning artwork of my district’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside the winning artwork from many other Congressional districts throughout the country,” said Case. “The second and third place artwork for the 1^st Congressional District will be displayed in my district office in downtown Honolulu and my congressional office at the Capitol in Washington, DC.”

Case’s District office is now accepting submissions for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. All current rules, requirements, and submission guidelines can be found at: https://case.house.gov/forms/submitartwork/.

For students to submit an art piece, a TYPED copy of the 2022 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. Interested students can drop off or ship their artwork at Case’s District Office at 1003 Bishop Street, Suite 1110, 96813. If there are any questions, call the District office at (808) 650-6688.

Below are some important dates:

·        April 4-22, 2022 – District office accepts drop off entries from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

·        April 22, 2022 – Deadline to submit artwork to be considered for the competition. Works submitted in-person must arrive in the District office by 4:30 p.m. Shipped artwork must be postmarked by April 22, 2022.

·        May 2022 – In-person art exhibition, judging and awards ceremony. More details and updates can be found at Case’s website here.

·        TBD – DC Winners Reception

The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.

·        Attachment: 2020 Congressional First District winner submittal by Maria Tanaka, then a Senior at Kalani High school, entitled “Boat Ride.”

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