Politics & Government
Batavia Chosen as Venue for Congressional Student Art Awards
The winners of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition will be announced during an award ceremony which will be open to the public Friday at Water Street Studios.
Batavia has earned a reputation over the years of being a community that supports art and the arts.
So what better place for 14th District Congressman Randy Hultgren to select for handing out awards to area young people in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition?
Student artists from area high schools, family, friends and art teachers are encouraged to attend the event at 6 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Water Street Studios, 160 South Water St., Batavia.
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The Congressional Art Competition, launched in 1982, showcases two-dimensional student artwork from congressional districts at the U.S. Capitol.
High schools from throughout the 14th Congressional District participate in the competition. Winners are chosen by professional artists without prior knowledge of the artists’ names or schools.
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The first-place winner also will be invited to Washington, D.C., where they will be recognized for their talent along with other young artists. The honorable mention winners will have an opportunity to display their artwork in Rep. Hultgren’s Washington, D.C., and Geneva offices.
SOURCE: Randy Hultgren press release
