Yesterday,Speaker Johnson issued a reminder to students from Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District of the April 17th deadline for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The annual competition showcases students’ artwork in the nation’s capital.
This year’s theme, “The Spirit of Louisiana,” encourages participants to celebrate Louisiana’s history, heritage, and people.
RULES AND GUIDELINES
Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, up to 4 inches in depth, and not weigh more than 15 pounds. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions.
Acceptable mediums:
· Paintings – including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
· Drawings – including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
· Collages – must be two dimensional
· Prints – including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
· Mixed Media – use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
· Computer-generated art
· Photography
FORMS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
Congressional Art Competition Rules and Regulations
Congressional Art Competition Student Submission Form
DEADLINE
April 17, 2025
CONTACT
For more information, visit Speaker Johnson’s website or contact the Bossier City Office at 318-840-0309.