EVERETT—Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is inviting high school-aged students in the Second Congressional District to submit their artwork for the Congressional Art Competition.

The U.S. House of Representatives holds the nationwide high school visual art competition to encourage and recognize artistic talent in each congressional district. The winning entry will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The winning artist will receive two free plane tickets to Washington, DC.

Students in grades 9-12 who live or attend school in the Second Congressional District are eligible to apply. To participate, students must complete and submit the entry form. The form is available online (https://larsen.house.gov/helping-you/art-competition) or by calling Larsen’s Everett office at 425-252-3188.

Entry forms must be signed by the student, a parent or guardian and a school faculty member. Forms and art submissions are due by Monday, April 18 at 4 p.m. They can be mailed or delivered to Larsen’s offices in Everett or Bellingham:

     Rep. Rick Larsen

     Re: Art Competition

     Wall Street Building

     2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 9F

     Everett, WA 98201

     Rep. Rick Larsen

     Re: Art Competition

     119 North Commercial Street, Suite 1350

     Bellingham, WA 98225

Art submissions can be submitted to one of Larsen’s district offices or a designated drop off location throughout the district, listed here.

If students need assistance in getting their artwork to one of Larsen’s offices or the drop off locations, they can call the Everett office at 425-252-3188.

Participants will be honored and the winner will be announced at a reception on April 23, 2016.

Students can check whether they are Second District residents at this link: https:www.house.gov/representatives/find/

All entries must be original in concept, design and execution.

For more information on the annual Congressional Art Competition, call 425-252-3188.

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