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Congressman David Scott will host an awards ceremony to honor all participating students of his 9^th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition.  The reception will be held Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Arts Clayton Gallery, located at 136 South Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236.  Residents from throughout the 13^th District are invited to come out to support area students and view the extraordinary exhibit of student entries.

In nine years of hosting the Arts Competition, Congressman Scott has awarded over $300,000 in scholarships to local students.  This year’s top five winners will receive the following awards:

·         First Place Winner - $10,000 Art Institute of Atlanta scholarship; $1,500/ year from Savannah College of Art and Design; 1-Year Young Patron Membership to the High Museum of Art ($200 value); and artwork will hang in the U.S. Capitol for 1 year;

·         Second Place Winner - $5,000 Art Institute of Atlanta scholarship and artwork will hang in Congressman David Scott’s Washington Office;

·         Third Place Winner  - $2,500 Art Institute of Atlanta scholarship and artwork will hang in Congressman David Scott’s Jonesboro Office;

·         Fourth Place Winner - $1,000 Art Institute of Atlanta scholarship; $1,000  scholarship (c/o GA-Pacific and Chick-Fil-a); and artwork will hang in Congressman David Scott’s Smyrna Office;

·         Fifth Place Winner - free week of art classes from the Art Institute of Atlanta and artwork will hang in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.

Participating high schools this year include Cedar Grove, Charles Drew, Clayton County Magnet, Forest Park, Jonesboro, Langston Hughes, Lithia Springs, Morrow, Mt. Zion, Mundy’s Mill, Riverdale, and Stockbridge.