Monday: 2013 Congressional Arts Reception in Tacoma
On Monday, April 29th at the University of Washington Tacoma, Representative Derek Kilmer will host a reception to promote the arts and recognize artwork by local high school students entered into the annual Congressional Art Competition.
The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide high school visual art competition every year to recognize and support young artists in the nation and each congressional district. Students submit entries to their representative’s office and panels of judges in each district select the winning entries.
Representative Kilmer will announce the 6th District’s winner who will also be recognized at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC on June 26th. The winning works are displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol.
The 2nd and 3rd place winners will be offered the opportunity to have their art displayed in Representative Kilmer’s Bremerton or Tacoma offices.
WHO:
Representative Derek Kilmer, High School Artists
WHAT:
2013 Congressional Arts Reception to recognize artwork by local high school students and announce the 6th District winner of the Congressional Art Competition
WHERE:
University of Washington Tacoma
Philip Hall
1918 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98402
WHEN:
6:00PM – 7:30PM
Monday, April 29