Rep. LaMalfa Announces the 2016 Congressional Art Competition

February 17, 2016

Richvale, CA – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today announced the start of the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition that honors the talents and abilities of the nation’s young people. Last year’s winning artwork, Universal Soul by Karly Chin of Redding, California, will hang in the Capitol through May, 2016, when it will be replaced by the 2016 Congressional Art Competition winner.

“I am pleased to announce the start of the 2016 Congressional Art Competition,” said LaMalfa. “Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. This year I am encouraging all high school students to exercise their artistic talent and participate for the chance to come see their artwork exhibited at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.”

All artwork must be submitted by April 22^nd to one of the District offices listed below. Please call to schedule a time for your artwork to be dropped off.

Oroville District Office

2862 Olive Highway

Suite D

Oroville, CA 95966

(530) 534-7100

Redding District Office

2885 Churn Creek Road

Suite C

Redding, CA 96002

(530) 223-5898

Auburn District Office

2399 Rickenbacker Way

Auburn, CA 95602

(530) 878-5035

Should you have additional questions, or wish to obtain a participation packet, please contact Lisa Mara in the Auburn Office at (530) 878-5035, or John Veale in the Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-3076

Congressman Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.

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