WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced the results of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition during a reception held at the Historic Art Museum in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Congressman Hill is the Co-Chairman of this year's 38th annual Congressional Art Competition.
Congressman Hill’s office received 57 submissions this year from high school students from across central Arkansas. The "fan favorite" competition, hosted on Congressman Hill's Facebook page, garnered 2,806 "likes" submitted by users for their favorite works of art.
The winners are pictured below:
The Facebook Fan Favorite (pictured below) from Vilonia High School with 248 likes – Marlee Lamoreaux – for her work entitled, "Spectrum of Perception."
3rd Place (pictured below) from Episcopal Collegiate School – Hannah Jackson – for her work entitled, “Springtime Friend.”
2nd Place (pictured below) from Vilonia High School – Haley Chandler – for her work entitled, "Autophobia."
1st Place (pictured below) from Pulaski Academy – Meg Bat-Ulzii – for her work entitled, “Foreshortened Self-Portrait.”
As the first place winner, Meg Bat-Ulziiwill will receive two round-trip tickets to Washington D.C. and attend a ceremony this summer in the Capitol Visitor Center recognizing winners from all 435 Congressional districts. Additionally, she will be eligible for a scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah Georgia.
Judges for the 2019 competition included Donna Uptigrove, Curator of Exhibits at the Historic Arkansas Museum, Michael Warrick, Professor of Sculpture at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Matthew Smith, Grants Administrator at the University of Central Arkansas, and the Honorable Rehman Chishti, Member of the UK Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham.
Following the announcement, Congressman Hill said, "Since 1982, this competition has served as an opportunity for students to explore and pursue their creative abilities. Today, there are countless Americans who launched their careers in the arts by participating in this competition. I continue to be impressed by how much artistic talent we have throughout central Arkansas high schools, and I'm proud of all 57 students who submitted their work. I look forward to seeing Meg Bat-Ulzii's artwork, representing our district, on display for the millions of annual visitors to the U.S. Capitol Building."
Background:
Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District.
The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in the Second Congressional District. The winning artwork of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will include the winning artwork from all participating districts from around the country. The winning artwork is also featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page.
