2025 Congressional Art Competition

Registration for the 2025 competition is now OPEN.

To register for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition and for additional guidelines, please download the packet here.

Important Dates:

Registration Deadline: Friday, April 4, 2025

Artwork Due: Monday, April 21, 2025

Eligibility

The competition is open to high school students who reside or attend a high school in Florida’s 11th Congressional District. If you are unsure if you live in Florida’s 11^th District, you can look up your congressional district here.

Background

Each spring, a nationwide high school art competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in each Congressional District. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved in the nationwide competition.

Created in 1982, the Congressional Art Competition is a unique opportunity in which the Congressman is able to showcase the artistic talents of high school students within the 11^th District.

The winning entries from each district are prominently displayed in the Cannon Tunnel in Washington, D.C. The Cannon Tunnel connects the Cannon House Office Building with the U.S. Capitol and is traveled on a daily basis by members of Congress and their staff.

For information on the next competition, contact my office at 352-241-9220.

Congratulations to the 2024 Congressional Art Competition Winner!

The winner for the 2024 Art Competition in Florida's 11th District is 10^th Grade student Gabrielly Villegas from South Sumter High School in Bushnell, Florida. Gabrielly’s watercolor painting titled, The Beauty in America, shows the state flower, insect, butterfly or wildflower from each of the 50 states.

Pictured: Rep. Webster, 2024 Art Competition Winner Gabrielly Villegas, South Sumter High School Art Teacher Mrs. Melissa Ngo.