Whereas the Congressional Art Competition was initiated by
Members of the House of Representatives in 1982, led by Congressman Jim
Jeffords of Vermont and Congressman Fred Richmond of New York;
Whereas the 29th Congressional Art Competition was hosted
in 2010 by Congressman Steve Driehaus of Ohio and Congressman Jason Chaffetz of
Utah;
Whereas the Competition is a nationwide annual art
competition that allows high school students from all 50 States, the District
of Columbia, and United States territories to showcase their artistic
ability;
Whereas over 400 offices participated in this year’s
Competition, making it the preeminent and most popular artistic event of the
second session of this Congress;
Whereas the winning entries submitted from each district’s
office are evaluated by an esteemed panel of artistic experts;
Whereas the reception for this year’s Competition
reception was held on June 17, 2010;
Whereas the student winners from each district were
invited to Washington, DC, and the United States Capitol to celebrate their
artistic achievements and participate in the opening of the 2010 Congressional
Art Competition exhibit;
Whereas as part of the 2010 Congressional Art Competition
reception, Tamara Harkavy, the Director of Artworks Cincinnati, and Robert
Marshall, professional artist and former Professor of Art at Brigham Young
University, led workshops for the student winners on the exceptional benefits
of art; and
Whereas the winning artwork from each district will be
displayed proudly for a year in a tunnel leading to the United States Capitol,
serving as a welcome to all those who come to Washington, DC, and visit the
Capitol, the center of government and our Nation: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of
Representatives—
(1)celebrates the 29th anniversary of the
Congressional Art Competition; and
(2)commends the
winners of the Competition on achieving a high level of artistic scholastic
aptitude in their respective Congressional District competitions.