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Congressman David Scott (D-GA) announced today his participation in the 24th Annual High School Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery. High school students of the 13th District are invited to submit art work for the competition.

“I am excited to once again launch the annual Congressional Art Competition,” said Congressman Scott. “This competition presents a great opportunity for our community to celebrate the talents of gifted young artists as well as the tireless work of parents and teachers who support their creative endeavors.”

The Congressional Art Competition was created in 1982 as a way to showcase the artistic talents of young people throughout the country. To date hundreds of thousands of high school students from around the nation have been able to participate at the local level. The winning entries from last year's successful competition, including a painting by the 13th District’s Brandon DeLoach of Lovejoy High School, currently hang in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol. This year’s first-place winner will be invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 14, 2005.

Students may obtain entry packets from their High School Art Teachers. All entries must be delivered to Congressman Scott’s Jonesboro District Office located at 173 North Main Street no later than 5:30 pm on Friday, May 6, 2005.

On Saturday, May 14, 2005, Congressman Scott will host a reception to recognize all participating students of the competition and announce the top three winners at the Arts Clayton Gallery. Residents of the District are invited to come out to support area students and view an exhibit of all of the entries. During last year’s reception, scholarships to the Art Institute of Atlanta or the Savannah College of Art and Design were offered as awards to the winners. The Art Institute of Atlanta presented the first prize winner with a $10,000 scholarship, the second prize--a $5000 scholarship, and the third prize--a $2000 scholarship. The Savannah College of Art and Design offered a $3,000 scholarship renewable for up to four years for first prize.

For more information about the Congressional Art Competition, including competition guidelines, please contact Chandra Harris at 770-210-5073.