Every year the U.S House of Representatives hosts the high school Artistic Discovery Contest in each congressional district.

This celebrated event highlights the incredible artistic talents of high school students across our country.

The first place winner of each congressional district's competition will be displayed for one year in a special exhibit in the U.S. Capitol.

The winning artwork is also featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page.

There sure is a lot of talent in the 8th Congressional District of Indiana!

2025 Art Competition Winners

1st Place: "Fight for Freedom" by Molliea Cox, South Knox High School ( Black and White Pencil Drawing)

2nd Place: "Elegance in Black and White" by Maddie Short, South Knox High School. (Charcoal)

3rd Place: "Lonesome Winter" by Olivia Pea, North Knox High School ( India Ink & Ink Wash)



*The deadline has passed for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition*

If you would like more information on the annual Congressional District Art Competition, including this year's dates and deadlines, please contact my office at (812)465-6484

The following is a summary of the Congressional Art Competition rules:

Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, may be up to 4 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.

  • Paintings - including oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
  • Drawings- including colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
  • Collages: must be two dimensional
  • Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
  • Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
  • Computer-generated art
  • Photographs

All entries must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing). For more information on copyright laws, we recommend you visit the Scholastic website.