McCaul Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition

March 10, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced the 2025 Congressional Art Competition, a contest for high school students in the 10th Congressional District, is officially open. "Texas' 10th district is home to many exceptionally talented students," said Rep. McCaul. "Art has a profound impact, and I'm always impressed by the skill and emotion our students pour into their work. Each year, I look forward to seeing their incredible submissions." The winning selection will be displayed for one year in the United States Capitol, alongside artwork from students across the nation. Additionally, first-place Congressional Art Competition winners and one guest will receive round-trip tickets to attend the Winner's Celebration on June 11th in Washington, D.C. Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches in depth. Submissions cannot weigh more than 15 pounds. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must be framed by the entrant and still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions. Types of artwork include: 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 To participate, please submit the 2025 Student Release Form and original artwork to one of Rep. McCaul’s offices. Submissions must be received by April 18th, no later than 5:00pm CT. College Station Office: 175 Century Square Drive, Suite 210, College Station, TX 77845 Austin Office: 11614 FM 2244 Suite 160, Austin, TX 78738 For additional details on the competition, please visit https://mccaul.house.gov/services/art-competition . With questions, please contact staff member Destinee Vargas at Destinee.Vargas@mail.house.gov or 979-431-6480.