Schakowsky Honors 2019 Congressional Art Competition Participants, Names Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, honored participants in the Illinois 9th Congressional District's 2019 "An Artistic Discovery" Congressional Art Competition, and named the students who were chosen to receive the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. This annual competition, sponsored by the Congressional Institute, invites young artists from around the nation to compose and submit visual art to their member of Congress. The winning piece from each District is then hung in the Cannon Tunnel, which lawmakers, staff, and tourists alike pass each day as they move between the House Office Buildings and the U.S. Capitol.
This year, Rep. Schakowsky's office received submissions from thirty-five students representing fifteen local high schools. Each young artist who participated had their work put on display at Skokie Public Library for one month and was honored at a reception and ceremony on May 13.
"I want to congratulate each of the students who took the time to submit artwork for this year's Congressional Art Competition. I always look forward to seeing what local students will create for this annual competition, and this year I was very impressed," said Congresswoman Schakowsky. "It gives me great pride to view this year's submissions, as each piece demonstrated immense talent and dedicated work. I would especially like to recognize this year's top three artists, Esther Park, Daniel Sanchez, and Audrey Tir for their distinguished work."
The following students are hereby recognized as winners of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for the 9th Congressional District of Illinois:
1st Place
Esther Park, Niles North High School
Artwork Title: "Alice of Wonderland"
Medium: Mixed Media
2nd Place
Daniel Sanchez, Evanston Township High School
Artwork Title: "They Journey"
Medium: Watercolor, Ink
3rd Place
Audrey Tir, New Trier High School
Artwork Title: "My Everyday Expression"
Medium: Oil Pastel on Paper
The following schools participated in the competition this year:
Acero Juana Ines de la Cruz
Bridgeview Challenger Day School
Buffalo Grove High School
Evanston Township High School
Loyola Academy
Mather High School
New Trier
Niles Central
Niles North
Niles West
Roycemore School
Senn High School
Sullivan High School
Taft High School
Wheeling High School