John Boehner 8TH DISCTRICT OF OHIO

Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today invited 8th Congressional District high school students to participate in An Artistic Discovery, the 2010 congressional art competition. 

“The congressional art competition is a unique opportunity to showcase the work of Ohio’s 8th District high school students,” Boehner said.  “Each year I am impressed by the many gifted young artists in our area, and I’m looking forward to seeing this year’s artwork.”

All artwork must be submitted to either Boehner’s West Chester or Troy district offices by noon on April 12th.  Artwork will be displayed at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts in Hamilton, Ohio from April 13 to April 26.

An awards ceremony will be held at the center on Monday, April 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. to honor all artists, and their families.  The First Place art work will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year.  The winner will receive two round-trip plane tickets courtesy of a national airline to attend an awards ceremony with winners from other congressional districts in Washington, D.C., in June, and will also be eligible to receive a scholarship to a nationally recognized art and design college if he or she is accepted to the school.
Competition Guidelines:

• 8th District students currently enrolled in grades nine through 12 may submit up to 3 pieces for judging.  Students in seventh and eighth grades may participate if those classes are contained in the same building as grades nine through 12.  Students will only be eligible for one award each, however.

• Each piece can be no larger than 28”x28”x4” including the frame and can weigh no more than 15 lbs.

• Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution, and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws.  Any entry that has been produced from an existing photo that is not owned by the student-artist, painting, graphic, advertisement or any other work produced by another person is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted.  Artwork of a violent or graphic nature will not be accepted.

More information can be found by clicking here, or visiting Boehner’s 8th District Web page, www.johnboehner.house.gov.  Students may direct inquiries to the Butler County office at 513-779-5400 or 1-800-582-1001.

Boehner represents Ohio’s 8th District, which includes all of Darke, Miami and Preble counties, most of Butler and Mercer counties, and the northeastern corner of Montgomery County.  He was first elected to Congress in 1990.

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