Congressman Mike Rogers invited high school students across East Alabama today to participate in the 34th Annual Congressional Art Contest, which will be held at the Isabel Anderson Comer Museum and Art Center in Sylacauga in May.  

Over the past 33 years, the Congressional Art Contest has been held in 400 Congressional districts across the country for high school students.  Visitors walking through the underground tunnel from the Cannon House Office Building to the United States Capitol can view the artwork from each winner of the participating Congressional districts on exhibit along the corridor.  

“The Third Congressional District Art Contest provides high school students the chance to showcase their artistic skills and have the exciting opportunity to have their artwork on display for a year in our nation’s capital.  I always enjoy the art contest each year and I hope we have students from all 13 counties in the Third Congressional District participate,” Rogers said.

This year the judges will select the top five pieces of artwork which will then be posted on Congressman Rogers’ official Facebook page so constituents can help vote on their favorite piece of art.  The artwork with most "likes" will win First Place.  The overall winner will win a trip to Washington, D.C., and all contestants with artwork in the top five will win a cash prize.

To learn more, visit www.mikerogers.house.gov and click on the Art Contest icon or call the Washington office at (202)-225-3261. 

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